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The Criminal Code of Canada was amended on June 17th, 2016, to permit the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) under certain conditions. This means that a medical or nurse practitioner may, at a person’s request, administer a substance to cause their death, or prescribe a substance so that the person can self-administer a substance that causes their death. | The Criminal Code of Canada was amended on June 17th, 2016, to permit the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) under certain conditions. This means that a medical or nurse practitioner may, at a person’s request, administer a substance to cause their death, or prescribe a substance so that the person can self-administer a substance that causes their death. | ||
Consent for MAiD can only be given by patients who are able to consent, and substitute decision-makers cannot give consent on a patient’s behalf. This is because the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia’s | Consent for MAiD can only be given by patients who are able to consent, and substitute decision-makers cannot give consent on a patient’s behalf. This is because the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia’s "Professional Standards and Guidelines" clearly prohibits consent for MAiD to be given via an RA or AD. The "Professional Standards and Guidelines" have weight in law pursuant to s 5(2) of the Medical Practitioners Regulation under the ''Health Professions Act''. | ||
For more information on the Standards and Guidelines of the College of Physicians, please see their document on MAiD at https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/PSG-Medical-Assistance-in-Dying.pdf. | For more information on the Standards and Guidelines of the College of Physicians, please see their document on MAiD at https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/PSG-Medical-Assistance-in-Dying.pdf. | ||
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