Catholic Health Alliance of Canada - Health Ethics Guide

This third edition of the Health Ethics Guide is based on thework of an extremely large number of people who volunteeredtheir time and expertise to bring to fruition this communal reflectionon health ethics in the Catholic tradition. Naming everyone wouldbe a difficult task. However, some of that number who were mostinvolved should be recognized.

The process was ably coordinated and directed throughout byJames Roche.

The Steering Committee members who initiated the review processin 2007 were Rev. Michael Prieur, James Roche, Pat Murphy,Gordon Self, Moira McQueen and Ashley Carlson.

The Core Group members from 2007 to 2010 with overallresponsibility for the subcommittees for each chapter and for thefinal guide were Rev. Michael Prieur (Chairperson), ArchbishopBertrand Blanchet, Eoin Connolly, Hazel Markwell, Sr. NualaKenny, Pat Murphy, James Roche, Gordon Self, Bishop NolSimard, Michael Coughlin (Editor) and Greg Humbert (layout anddesign). In addition, Richard Fraser, QC, provided a legal reviewof the guide.

We are also grateful to Rev. Francis Morrisey OMI and Rev.Jack Gallagher CSB for their assistance during the process leadingto the granting of the nihil obstat by the Canadian Conference ofCatholic Bishops.

At the beginning of the process, a large group of reviewersprovided essential feedback on the adequacy of the 2000 HealthEthics Guide, along with suggestions for revision. Subsequently,Core Group members chaired subcommittees for each chapter;each subcommittee included a number of additional members whoreviewed the state of the field covered in each chapter andarticulated the additions and revisions to be incorporated. Thisgroup provided invaluable input from a wide range of professionals,Canadian and international, with experience in health care, ethicsand theology.

This additional group of volunteer reviewers and subcommitteemembers included Rev. Robert Allore SJ, Sr. Anne Anderson CSJ,Andrew Baker, Carolyn Baker, Jean Bartkowiak, Sandra Bazley,Rev. Walter Black MSC, Barry Brown, Bridget Campion, TomCorbett, John Dossetor, Bishop Brian Dunn, Marguerite Evans,Len Evenson, Rory Fisher, Michael George, Joseph Gilbert, RobertGordon, Rev. Richard Gula SS, Michael Hadskis, Ron Hamel,Laurie Hardingham, Gerry Heeley, John Heng, Melody Isinger,Sr. Joan Kalchbrenner RHSJ, Rev. Roger Keeler, Michael Keim,Jennifer Leddy, Rene Leiva, David Levangie, Margaret Love,Abbyann Lynch, Tom Maddix CSC, Ron Marr, Susan McClement,Don McDermott, Moira McQueen, Rev. Mark Miller CSsR,Patricia Murphy, Cliff Nordal, Rev. Kevin ORourke OP,Pat Pocock, Zinia Pritchard, Carol Taylor, Rev. John Perry SJ,Larry Reynolds, Sr. Mary Rowell CSJ, Giles Scofield, Rev. MylesSheehan SJ, Margaret Somerville, Daniel Sulmasy OFM, CarolTaylor, Rev. Leo Walsh CSB, Helen Watt and George Webster.Reviews were also received from various ethics committees:Ethics Committee, Covenant Health, Edmonton; Ethics Committee,St. Josephs Health Care, London; Ethics Council, St. BonifaceGeneral Hospital, Winnipeg; and Ethics Committee, St. JosephsResidence, Winnipeg.