How Canada moved from affirming the sanctity of human life before the 1993
Rodriguez court case to providing "narrow" exceptions in the 2015
Carter case, to the introduction of MAiD in 2016 and its ongoing expansion fed by arguments for autonomy.
Bruce’s articles
- Liberalism and surrogacy, Faith Today (Aug. 15, 2018)
- How common beliefs fuel assisted death, Faith Today (Jan. 31, 2019)
- A matter for equal protection, Faith Today (March 17, 2020)
- Conscience in an age of choice, Faith Today (Sept. 8, 2020)
- Joining conscience with respect, Faith Today (Nov. 16, 2020)
- Servanthood in a narcissistic age, Faith Today (Apr. 27, 2022)
- The priority for health care, Faith Today (Aug. 25, 2022)
- And more at www.FaithToday.ca/TheGatheringPlace
Books and authors mentioned
- Bejan, Teresa M. Mere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration. Harvard University Press, 2019.
- Dworkin, Ronald. Life’s Dominion: An Argument About Abortion, Euthanasia, and Individual Freedom. Vintage Books, 1994.
- Ellul, Jacques. The New Demons. Seabury Press, 1975.
- Grant, George Parkin. English-Speaking Justice. House of Anansi Press, 1998.
- Lasch, Christopher. The Revolt of the Elites: And the Betrayal of Democracy. W.W. Norton, 1995.
- Rawls, John. Political Liberalism. Expanded ed. Columbia University Press, 2005.
- Sandel, Michael J. Liberalism and the Limits of Justice. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, 1998.
EFC resources on euthanasia and palliative care
EFC resources on court interventions
EFC resources on MAiD legislation
Source documents of cases and legislation