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14 McGill J.L. & Health 1 (2020-2021)

handle is hein.journals/mcghealp14 and id is 1 raw text is: MCGILL JOURNAL OF LAW AND HEALTH ~ REVUE DE DROIT ET SANTE DE MCGILL
END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR FEDERALLY
INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN CANADA
Adelina Iftene & Jocelyn Downie *

In this article, we review the current legisla-
tion, policies, and practices related to end-
of-life care for federally incarcerated indi-
viduals as set out in statutes, guidelines, and
government reports and documents that were
either publicly available or obtained through
Access to Information requests from the Pa-
role Board of Canada and Correctional Ser-
vice of Canada (CSC). Based on this review,
we describe the status quo, identify gaps,
and offer reflections and raise concerns re-
garding end-of-life care for federally incar-
cerated individuals. We conclude that there
are significant information gaps about the
number of people seeking end-of-life care
and about how CSC is managing the provi-
sion of such care. The sparse information
available is nonetheless sufficient to support
the conclusion that there are good reasons
to be concerned about how end-of-life care
is regulated, monitored, recorded, and pro-
vided. Significant reforms are needed.

Dans cet article, nous passons en revue la
lkgislation, les politiques et les pratiques ac-
tuelles relatives aux soins de fin de vie des
personnes incarcdrdes dans des 6tablisse-
ments frdraux, tel que ddfines dans les
lois, les lignes directrices et les rapports et
documents gouvernementaux accessibles au
public ou obtenus par le biais de demandes
d'acces A l'information de la Commission
des libdrations conditionnelles du Can-
ada et du Service correctionnel du Canada
(SCC). Sur la base de cet examen, nous dd-
crivons le statu quo, identifions les lacunes,
proposons des rdflexions et soulevons des
preoccupations concernant les soins de fin
de vie pour les personnes incarcdrdes dans
les prisons frdrales. Nous concluons qu'il
existe des lacunes importantes en matiere
d'information sur le nombre de personnes
qui demandent des soins de fin de vie et sur
la fagon dont le SCC gere la prestation de
ces soins. Les rares informations disponibles

*   Dr. Adelina Iftene is an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Law and
a member of the Health Law Institute at Dalhousie University. She teaches,
conducts research, and publishes in areas related to criminal law, prison law,
and evidence. Her major research work explores issues related to pnson health
and access to justice for prisoners. Dr. Jocelyn Downie is a Professor in the
Faculties of Law and Medicine at Dalhousie University, James S. Palmer Chair
in Public Policy and Law, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow. She
served as the special consultant to the Senate Committee on Euthanasia and
Assisted Suicide and was a member of the legal team in Carter v Canada and
of the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel on End of Life Decision-Making.
© Adelina Iftene & Jocelyn Downie 2020
Citation: Adelina Iftene & Jocelyn Downie, End-of-Life Care for Federally
Incarcerated Individuals in Canada (2020) 14:1 McGill JL & Health 1.
Reference : Adelina Iftene et Jocelyn Downie, ((End-of-Life Care for Federally
Incarcerated Individuals in Canada  (2020) 14:1 RD & sante McGill 1.

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