Canadians value a well-developed pain management program

But we have a duty to ensure that physician-assisted suicide is only made available on the rarest of occasions and that no physician is forced to assist in an act that conflict with their beliefs.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is the federal minister responsible for the physician-assisted suicide legislation, Bill C-14.
During the years I worked as a professional in the health-care field one thing was made abundantly clear to me; Canadians value a well-developed pain management program. In certain cases this means developing, and funding, a palliative care plan. In many situations, the financial and administrative ...

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