The Lessons From Canada's Assisted Dying Laws
David Lametti was the justice minister of Canada who oversaw the expansion of the Medical Assistance in Dying law to allow assisted suicide on the basis of psychiatric illness. With the UK set to vote on assisted dying legislation, and the controversies surrounding the Canadian case, David will be speaking on his experiences and lessons learned.
Date:
6 December 2024, 13:00
Venue:
St Cross College, St Giles OX1 3LZ
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre, St Cross College, 61 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LZ
Speaker:
David Lametti
Organising department:
The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Organiser:
Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics
Part of:
Oxford Medical Humanities
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/the-lessons-from-canadas-assisted-dying-laws
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Alexia Lewis
