Event

The Lessons From Canada's Assisted Dying Laws

Date
6 Dec 2024
Time
13:00 UK time
Speakers
David Lametti
Where
St Cross College, Lecture Theatre, St Cross College, 61 St Giles’, Oxford OX1 3LZ, St Giles OX1 3LZ
Series
Oxford Medical Humanities
Audience
Members of the University only
Cost
Free
Booking
Required
David Lametti was the justice minister of Canada who oversaw the expansion of the Medical Assistance in Dying law to allow assisted suicide on the basis of psychiatric illness. With the UK set to vote on assisted dying legislation, and the controversies surrounding the Canadian case, David will be speaking on his experiences and lessons learned.