The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:24:57 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Priests given tools to aid in end-of-life care /item/36139-priests-given-tools-to-aid-in-end-of-life-care /item/36139-priests-given-tools-to-aid-in-end-of-life-care

Archbishop Francis Leo and over 300 pastors of the Toronto archdiocese have taken another step in learning about compassionate palliative and end-of-life care.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500
Palliative care missing in end-of-life debate /opinion/guest-columnists/item/22431-palliative-care-missing-in-end-of-life-debate /opinion/guest-columnists/item/22431-palliative-care-missing-in-end-of-life-debate

In the governmentƵapp rush to push Bill C-14, the medically assisted dying legislation, through the House of Commons, Canadians have been left very much on the sidelines. 

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Guest Columnists Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:39:12 -0400
Euthanasia bill a kickstart to examining end-of-life options /item/22325-euthanasia-bill-a-kickstart-to-examining-end-of-life-options /item/22325-euthanasia-bill-a-kickstart-to-examining-end-of-life-options

As the federal government prepares to pass new legislation for physician-assisted suicide by the Supreme CourtƵapp June 6 deadline, Catholics are growing nervous about what options they have for the future.

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 14 May 2016 18:00:00 -0400
Complex issue is surely headed to the courts /item/18392-complex-issue-is-surely-headed-to-the-courts /item/18392-complex-issue-is-surely-headed-to-the-courts

The legal battle over QuebecƵapp new “end-of-life care” law isn’t going to be a slam dunk for either side given the complexity of issues the courts will have to consider, says Catholic Civil Rights League president Phil Horgan.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400