Bill C-260: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying — protection against coercion)

Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Preventing Coercion of Persons Not Seeking Medical Assistance in Dying Act . R.S., c. 46 Criminal Code 2 The Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after section 241.3: Unsolicited discussion — government officer or employee 241. 301 Every person who, being an officer or employee of the Government of Canada or of a province, other than a medical practitioner or a registered nurse, including a nurse practitioner, initiates a discussion with a person about the availability to that person of medical assistance in dying is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction if they (a) by virtue of their profession, are in a position of trust or authority towards that person; and (b) know that the person has not specifically requested to have such a discussion with them.