Senators grill Justice Minister Wilson-Raybould, call for amendments to assisted dying bill

Independent Liberal Senator George Baker—a longstanding member of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee—has been assigned the job of sponsoring Bill C-14 in the Senate.

Justice Minister Jody-Wilson Raybould appeared in front of the Senate on Wednesday and was questioned over elements of Bill C-14. She responded that it has been a difficult and emotional piece of legislation to form, and that the government "sought to find the right balance."The Hill Times Photograph by Jake Wright.

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BY TIM NAUMETZ

June 2, 2016

Senators from all sides, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s newly appointed Independent Senators, grilled Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould for two hours Wednesday over contentious sections of the government’s assisted dying bill and signalled odds are high the Senate will return the ...

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