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Call for Nominations
The National Health Law Section is seeking nominations for Secretary-Treasurer and up to ten Executive Members for the term September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013.
For further details, please see the full Call for Nominations.
SPEAK UP: National Advance Care Planning Day – April 16, 2012
The CBA has joined over 25 associations across Canada to champion April 16, 2012 as National Advance Care Planning Day – a day for Canadians to speak with family members and friends about their wishes for end-of-life care.
Advance Care Planning Initiative
The Section has undertaken an exciting new project. The CBA was approached by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) with respect to an initiative for developing and implementing a National Framework for Advance Care Planning in Canada. This is a five year project and our Section will be involved throughout the initiative, to support the project and to ensure that anything proposed is consistent with applicable laws.
As there are many members of our Section and other Sections who have an interest in this area, and there is an acute need for the project to have the assistance of lawyers across the country, we have established a Committee within the CBA Health Law Section, which can support the work of the project and its task force.
If you have an interest in this area and wish to participate in this Committee, please contact Lonny Rosen.
Assisted Human Reproduction Regulations
The CBA recently responded to proposed regulations under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act (AHRA) dealing with the reimbursement of expenses. The AHRA prohibits prospective parents from paying surrogates for the service they provide, but does allow parents to reimburse for the surrogate's reasonable expenses during the pregnancy.
The principles of the AHRA give priority to the health and well-being of children born through assisted reproductive technologies and emphasize that human reproductive capacities should not be exploited for commercial ends. The Act also sets out that persons who undergo assisted reproduction procedures must not be discriminated against on the basis of orientation or marital status.
The CBA says that proposed regulations under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act will impact those people more likely to access technologies, namely those who are single, gay or lesbian. The CBA argues that regulations under the AHRA should be broad enough to not further detrimentally impact the availability of surrogates or gamete donors. This will help to ensure that the benefits of assisted reproduction procedures are available to all Canadians who seek reproductive assistance.
Submission: Reimbursement of Expenditures under the Assisted Human Reproduction Act
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