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Canadian senators pass amended assisted dying bill after days of debateA revised version of Bill C-7 has been passed by the Senate by a vote of 66-19, with three abstentions.CanadaFeb 17
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MPs must decide whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to assisted dying billFor now, Justice Minister David Lametti's office won't say if the Trudeau government is willing to accept any of the amendments.CanadaFeb 14
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Senators demand race-based data be part of assisted dying programThey approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring the government to collect such data.CanadaFeb 11
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Supreme Court of Canada will not hear Mike Duffy’s appealThe decision could be a fatal blow to Duffy's efforts to wrest $7.8 million in damages from the Senate, RCMP and federal government.CanadaFeb 11
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Canadian senators approve amendment to assisted dying bill to allow advance requestsThe amendment to Bill C-7 was approved by a vote of 47-28, with eight abstentions.CanadaFeb 10
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Canadian senators to vote on assisted dying bill Feb. 17 as deadline loomsSenators, who began final debate Monday, will begin dealing with the amendments to Bill C-7 on Tuesday.CanadaFeb 8
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Conservative Senate leader facing calls to resign after vacation to MexicoOne other senator admitted to going to Finland recently, while five other senators have not said whether they have left the country since Dec. 1.CanadaJan 7
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Senate vote on assisted dying bill delayed to February due to Quebec rulingThe new deadline to pass the proposed legislation is now Feb. 26.CanadaDec 17, 2020
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Canadian Senators mull how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted dying billThere was a strong message conveyed to cabinet ministers last week as senators grilled them on the Trudeau government's bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.CanadaNov 29, 2020
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Mike Duffy files appeal to Supreme Court, seeks to sue SenateSen. Mike Duffy is filing an appeal to the country's top court in the hopes the Supreme Court of Canada will let him sue the Senate from a years-old spending scandal.CanadaOct 21, 2020
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