Assisted Dying Law Canada
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Federal government asking court for 3rd extension to revamp assisted dying billThe request for an extension came Friday after the Conservatives held up passage of Bill C-7 for two weeks in the House of Commons.CanadaDec 11, 2020
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Federal government asks court for more time to amend assisted dying lawJustice Minister David Lametti filed a motion Monday requesting a four-month extension on the court ruling.CanadaFeb 17, 2020
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Majority of Canadians surveyed support broader assisted dying law: Leger pollSeventy-four per cent of those who took part said medical assistance in dying should be accessible to all people with incurable diseases, even if their death is not fast approaching.CanadaJan 23, 2020
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Ottawa remains steadfast on assisted dying rules, despite Halifax woman’s deathbed pleaDiagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in 2016, the 57-year-old woman had been approved for an assisted death but said the restrictive nature of the law forced her to end her life sooner than she would have liked.CanadaNov 2, 2018
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Assisted dying law legal challenge to be joined by excluded CanadiansScores of suffering Canadians who've been excluded from the federal government's criteria for medical assistance in dying are lining up to join a challenge to the new law.CanadaSep 5, 2016
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