Assisted Dying Bill

• Feds ask court to grant 4th extension to allow passage of assisted dying bill

  Justice Minister David Lametti is asking the court to give the government one more month -- until March 26 -- to pass Bill C-7.

  Politics

  Feb 19
• Commons to debate Senate changes to assisted dying bill days before deadline

  The House of Commons will wait until Tuesday to debate whether to accept or reject Senate amendments.

  Canada

  Feb 18
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• Senators demand race-based data be part of assisted dying program

  They approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring the government to collect such data.

  Canada

  Feb 11
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• Canadian Senate committee accepts assisted dying bill but amendments still to come

  The Senate's legal and constitutional affairs committee accepted the bill Wednesday in a matter of minutes, without amendment.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Senator questions assisted dying sedative linked to botched U.S. executions

  Senator Michael Macdonald pointed out that the drug midazolam has resulted in adverse reactions during U.S. executions.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2020
• Senate vote on assisted dying bill delayed to February due to Quebec ruling

  The new deadline to pass the proposed legislation is now Feb. 26.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2020
• Constitutional challenges to assisted dying bill inevitable: Government Senate rep

  But while parliamentarians must be guided by court rulings, Sen. Marc Gold argued Tuesday they also have a duty to try to balance competing rights and interests.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020
• Assisted dying bill passes House of Commons after filibuster delay

  Bill C-7 passed by a vote of 212-107, with the support of all but four Liberals — two of whom voted against and two of whom abstained — and all Bloc Quebecois and New Democrat MPs.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2020
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• Lametti questions Conservatives’ motives as debate over assisted dying bill drags on

  Conservatives have been talking out the clock on Bill C-7, which would expand access to medically assisted death to people who are suffering intolerably but not near death.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020
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• O’Toole says Tories are prepared to debate assisted dying bill around the clock

  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole had served notice a few hours earlier that his party will continue to talk out the clock on Bill C-7.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020