Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1. Description of proposed legislation on medical assistance in dying. Legislative objectives -- Definition -- Criminal exemptions -- Eligibility criteria for medical assistance in dying -- Safeguards -- Monitoring system -- Other offences -- Related amendments -- Parliamentary review -- Areas for further study -- Part 2. Consideration of international medical assistance in dying regimes. Foreign laws overview -- U.S. State laws -- Colombia -- Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the "Benelux" countries) -- Relations to Quebec's law -- Statement of potential Charter impacts -- Clause by clause guide to Bill C-14 -- Relevant excerpts from Carter v Canada (Attorney General), [2015] 1SCR 331 -- Overview of existing medical assistance in dying regimes -- Overview of recent foreign medical assistance in dying bills -- Bibliography on medical assistance in dying.