Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law
35591 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
February 6, 2015
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Carter v. Canada (Attorney General)
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| gptkbp:impact |
legalization of medical assistance in dying in Canada
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
2015 SCC 5
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Rosalie_Abella
gptkb:Justice_Richard_Wagner gptkb:Justice_Clément_Gascon Justice Andromache Karakatsanis Justice Malcolm Rowe Justice Michael Moldaver Justice Suzanne Côté Chief Justice Beverley Mc Lachlin |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
unanimous decision
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
assisted dying right to life, liberty and security of the person |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
lawyers for the appellants
lawyers for the respondent |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Bill_C-14
Medical Assistance in Dying Act |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Truchon v. Attorney General of Canada
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| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:human_rights_advocates gptkb:Politician the public legal scholars ethicists legal practitioners struck down prohibitions on assisted dying influenced public policy declaration of invalidity |
| gptkbp:precedent |
R v. Rodriguez
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| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:Gloria_Taylor
Kay Carter |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:none
significant media coverage debate on euthanasia |
| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:Attorney_General_of_Canada
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| gptkbp:significance |
landmark ruling on individual rights
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:R_v._Carter
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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