Tag Archives: Court hearings
Carter Trial Day 15, December 7, 2011 (Interveners)
This Farewell Foundation Report covers the Carter Trial December 7, 2011 Day 15: Wednesday December 7, 2011 On December 7th the three interveners in support of the plaintiffs gave oral and written submissions to the Court. CANADIAN UNITARIAN COUNCIL Canadian … Continue reading
Carter Trial: Day 12-14, December 2-6, 2011
This Report covers the Carter Trial December 2 – 6, 2011 On Friday December 2nd the plaintiff’s counsel Joe Arvay commenced his s.15 Charter of Rights argument that the criminal prohibition against aiding suicide discriminates against people with disabilities. Section … Continue reading
Carter Trial, Day 11, December 1, 2011
This Report covers the Carter Trial December 1, 2011 Day 11: Thursday, December 01, 2011 Counsel for the plaintiffs, Joe Arvay, began the first day of what will be several days of argument. He told the court that the case … Continue reading
Carter Trial: Day 9 – 10, November 24 -25, 2011
This Report covers the Carter Trial from November 24 – 25, 2011 Day 9: Thursday, November 24, 2011 Dr. Herbert Hendin (Expert for Canada) Thursday’s session opened at 06:30 a.m. for a video conference with Dr. Hendin, a witness from … Continue reading
Carter Trial: Day 6 – 8, November 21 – 23, 2011
This Report covers the Carter Trial from November 21 – 23, 2011 Day 6: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 Prof John Keown (Expert for Canada) Professor John Keown is Rose Kennedy Chair of Christian Ethics, Georgetown University. Prof Keown’s law publications … Continue reading
Carter Trial: Day 3 – 5, November 16 – 18, 2011
This Report covers the Carter Trial from November 16 – 18. Day 3: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 The witness for day 3 of the summary trial was Dr. Marcia Angell, an expert witness for the plaintiffs. Dr. Angell was former … Continue reading
Carter v. AG Canada and AG BC update: Day 1 and Day 2
The Carter trial is scheduled from November 14th to December 16, 2011. Day 1: Monday, November 14, 2011 The first day of the Carter trial began before a packed courtroom at 09:45, with the Sherriff holding about 10 people back … Continue reading
Update on BC Supreme Court: Carter et al v. AG Canada and AG British Columbia
Here is the latest pre-trial update for Carter et al v. Attorney General of Canada and Attorney General of BC. The trial is on schedule. BC Attorney General Backs off on Application to Dismiss the Trial, for now On October 3rd, … Continue reading
Winnipeg Free Press: Court Documents in Carter Case
Canadian Press’s Terri Theodore reports on some of the affidavits filed in BC Supreme Court http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/breakingnews/doctors-and-patients-call-for-death-with-dignity-in-bc-supreme-court-documents-131292239.html One of the witnesses mentioned in this article is Susan Bracken, Barrie Ontario. Ms Bracken is author of A Courageous Battle, a fictional account … Continue reading
Lawyers Weekly (Sept 2 2011) Donalee Moulton
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