Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette set out to modernize the Civil Code given that the province's family law had not been revised since 1980.
Patients will be able to make advance requests for medical assistance in dying before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent.Posted: Sep 07, 2024 9:41 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
As of October 30, patients can make advance requests for the procedure before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent. In a statement published Saturday, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said the government is taking "necessary steps" to ensure that "the collective choices of the Quebec nation are respected."
Quebec previously said it would wait until the Criminal Code is amended so that health-care workers are not committing a crime if they end the life of someone no longer able to give consent.
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