Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying
Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion
Dr. Heidi Janz:
I want to emphasise two things brought up by Professor Lemmens. First, it was a lower court decision that has brought Canada to where we are. Second, every national disability rights organisation in Canada begged - and I mean begged - the government to appeal its decision. The government refused. That is why we are where we are. Please Ireland, listen to your disabled people.