Selections from oral submissions
Supreme Court of Canada, 15 October, 2014
Introduction:
The Catholic Civil Rights League, Faith and Freedom Alliance and the Protection of Conscience Project were jointly granted intervener status in Carter by the Supreme Court of Canada. The joint factum voiced concern that legalization of physician assisted suicide and euthanasia would likely adversely affect physicians and health care workers who object to the procedures for reasons of conscience. The factum was supplemented by an oral submission.
Links to annotated selections from the oral submissions relevant to freedom of conscience are provided below. In each case, readers can access the Supreme Court webcast through the linked image. Time stamps are cited to allow the relevant section of the webcast to be located. On the Supreme Court website, use “full screen” view when dragging the slider button to the desired time stamp.
Joseph Arvay, Q.C. (Counsel for the Appellants)
Jean-Yves Bernard (Counsel for the Attorney General of Quebec)
Harry Underwood (Counsel for the Canadian Medical Association)
