Senate passes key amendment to government’s physician-assisted suicide bill, proposes more changes

Such a significant change to the legislation could lead to a deadlock between the House and the Senate, unless a majority of Liberal MPs agree to it before the House’s scheduled adjournment on June 23 for a summer recess later this month.
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould did not rule out entirely major changes to the government's physician-assisted suicide legislation.
PARLIAMENT HILL—Independent Liberal, Conservative Senators and Senators recently appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau combined forces late Wednesday night to amend the controversial government bill allowing medically assisted death, striking out hotly-contested limits for access to the med...

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