Quebec public inquiry underway into assisted death of quadriplegic man after ER left bedsore
05-05-2025 13:31 via cbc.ca

Quebec public inquiry underway into assisted death of quadriplegic man after ER left bedsore

A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man begins today in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore. 
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