Rodriguez v Attorney General of Canada; 30 Sep 1993

References: [1993] 7 WWR 641, [1993] 3 SCR 519, (1993) 24 CR (4th) 281, (1993) 82 BCLR (2d) 273, (1993) 85 CCC (3d) 15, (1993) 17 CRR (2d) 193, [1994] 2 LRC 136, (1993) 107 DLR (4th) 342
Links: Canlii
Canlii (Supreme Court of Canada) Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Life, liberty and security of the person – Fundamental justice – Terminally ill patient seeking assistance to commit suicide – Whether Criminal Code provision prohibiting aiding a person to commit suicide infringes s. 7 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter – Remedies available if Charter infringed – Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C 46, s. 241(b).
Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Equality rights – Discrimination on basis of physical disability – Terminally ill patient seeking assistance to commit suicide – Whether Criminal Code provision prohibiting aiding a person to commit suicide infringes s. 15(1) of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter – Remedies available if Charter infringed – Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. 46, s. 241(b).
Constitutional law – Charter of Rights – Cruel and unusual punishment – Terminally ill patient seeking assistance to commit suicide – Whether Criminal Code provision prohibiting aiding a person to commit suicide infringes s. 12 of Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms – If so, whether infringement justifiable under s. 1 of Charter – Remedies available if Charter infringed – Criminal Code, R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46, s. 241(b).
Statutes: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 7
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  • Cited – Nicklinson and Another, Regina (on The Application of) SC (36 BHRC 465, [2015] 1 AC 657, 139 BMLR 1, [2014] WLR(D) 298, [2014] 3 FCR 1, [2014] HRLR 17, [2014] 3 WLR 200, [2014] 3 All ER 843, (2014) 139 BMLR 1, WLRD, UKSC 2013/0235, SC, SC Summary, Bailii Summary, Bailii, [2014] UKSC 38, [2014] 3 WLR 200)
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