Regarding the Supreme Court's ruling that Canadians have the right to have doctor-assisted suicide, and their directive to the federal government that within a year they must have enacted regulations for this ruling.
I find this ruling surprising. This courts job is not to make laws but to interpret laws. Twenty years ago when they looked at this same issue, they found that it is unlawful for someone to help another to kill himself, or herself.
In our Constitution it says that Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God, and the rule of law. And we have the right to life, liberty, and the security of the person. It says no thing about having a right to have someone help to kill us.
Yet the court says it's decision is based on our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. What about Canada being founded under the supremacy of God? According to the Bible murder clearly is against God's law.
I do not believe the people of Canada favors doctor-assisted suicide if palliative care with effective pain control is available!.Stories are coming out of Europe about sick, and elderly people being put to death with the flimsiest of evidence that this was their wish.
In the few small countries where laws have come in to allow for doctor-assisted suicide would the same thing happen here? Of course dead people cannot talk.
The Supreme: Court rules that it is not only people with a terminal illness but also people who fear "lingering helpless death" that can be put to death with the help of a doctor.
To base this decision the Supreme Court appear to have sampled opinions, which means they are making laws which is Parliament's job.
Therefore the "not withstanding clause" should be used to overturn this court order.
Because governments have always shied away from using this tool it is now time for the people of Canada to speak up. We should circulate a petition for the right to have a referendum across Canada on this, and other issues that governments have been reluctant to deal with.
If we had the signatures of 10 per cent of the people asking for such a referendum it would be difficult for the federal government not to allow.
Svend Serup
Prince George
