The Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) is very encouraged by the findings of the Federal Panel report on physician-assisted suicide, released today by the Government of Canada. Key among the findings from a survey of almost 15,000 Canadians (including a representative sample) was that about 50% support the establishment of an external mechanism to ensure that every request for physician-assisted suicide meets legal requirements, prior to it being granted. CACL has urged the federal and provincial/territorial governments and professional associations to require advance independent review of requests in order to protect the physician role, and to safeguard vulnerable patients. View the CACL Press Release here.
