Assisted dying review has cross-party support, but no deal yet on timing

Striking a special or joint committee to study the MAID law makes more sense than sending it to a standing committee, say NDP and Liberal MPs.
Justice Minister David Lametti's office says he's not responsible for starting the parliamentary review of the assisted dying law, raising questions as to how and when the review will begin.
An all-party deal to strike an overdue study of Canada's assisted dying law is likely on the way, says NDP MP Randall Garrison, as MPs on the House Justice Committee prepare to dig into the government’s more narrow bill to bring ...

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