Quebec Assisted Dying
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Feds gets another month to expand access to assisted dying as bill stalls in the CommonsQuebec Superior Court Justice Martin Sheehan agreed to give the government a fourth extension -- until March 26 -- to bring the law into compliance with a 2019 court ruling.CanadaFeb 25, 2021
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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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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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Quebec to hold public consultations on expanding criteria for medically assisted dying lawThe Quebec government hopes to expand the criteria for the province's medically assisted dying law and plans to hold public consultations on the issue in the coming months.CanadaNov 29, 2019
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Quebec has no plans to appeal ruling that struck down parts of assisted dying lawThe Quebec government says it won't appeal a court ruling striking down sections of the provincial law on medically assisted dying deemed unconstitutional.CanadaOct 3, 2019
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Does Canada’s assisted dying law need change? Federal leaders weigh inThe Quebec Superior Court ruled last month that part of the country’s law is “unconstitutional.”PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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Quebec court hands down ‘robust rejection’ of assisted dying criteria. Here’s what to knowFederal leaders were asked to comment on the Quebec ruling while on the campaign trail on Thursday.PoliticsSep 12, 2019
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Quebecers behind assisted dying ruling want to see it become election issueTwo Quebecers who were successful in getting a court to invalidate sections of the federal and Quebec laws on medically assisted dying want the issue to be given a prominent place on the federal campaign trail.HealthSep 12, 2019
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Montreal doctor fighting assisted-dying law in QuebecPaul Saba, a family doctor in Montreal, is challenging the assisted-dying law in Quebec's Superior Court.CanadaJul 13, 2016
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