On this episode of History of the '90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the heated debate that surrounded the death of Tracy Latimer.

Suffering people are reaching out to the Supreme Court of Canada for help ending their lives and politicians need to listen as well, says a lawyer set to argue the case on Wednesday.

Federal government lawyers will argue for an “absolute prohibition” on assisted suicide in Canada, a position that could also impact provincial laws when a landmark case goes before the Supreme Court this fall.