Submission to the Special Joint Committee on Physician Assisted
Dying
Parliament of Canada
Appendix "B"
An Act to Safeguard Against Homicide and Suicide
Section 241.1 Criminal Code (Proposed)
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Compulsion to participate in homicide or suicide
241.1(1) Every one commits an offence who, by an
exercise of authority or intimidation, compels another person to be a party
to homicide or suicide.
Punishing refusals to participate in homicide or suicide
241.1(2) Every one commits an offence who
a) refuses to employ a person or to admit a person to
a trade union, professional association, school or educational programme
because that person refuses or fails to agree to be a party to homicide or
suicide; or
b) refuses to employ a person or to admit a person to
a trade union, professional association, school or educational programme
because that person refuses or fails to answer questions about or to discuss
being a party to homicide or suicide.
Intimidation to participate in homicide or suicide
241.1(3) Every one commits an offence who, for the
purpose of causing another person to be a party to homicide or suicide
(a) suggests that being a party to homicide or
suicide is a condition of employment, contract, membership or full
participation in a trade union or professional association, or of admission
to a school or educational programme; or
(b) makes threats or suggestions that refusal to be a
party to homicide or suicide will adversely affect
(i) contracts, employment, advancement, benefits,
pay, or
(ii) membership, fellowship or full participation in
a trade union or professional association.
Definitions
241.1(4) (a) For the purpose of this section, "person"
includes an unincorporated organization, collective or business.
(b) For the purpose of subsection (1),"homicide" and "suicide" include
attempted homicide and suicide.
Punishment
241.1(5) (a) Every one who commits an offence under
subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment
for life.
(b) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (2) is guilty
of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for ten years.
(c) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (3) is guilty
of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for five years.
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