Undergoing assisted death is not a spur-of-the moment decision

It is governed by strict criteria and requires careful assessment and the agreement of doctors, loved ones, and professionally trained assessors who have worked with individuals over time.

Justice Minister David Lametti, pictured Nov. 26, appeared before the Senate Legal Affairs Committee on Feb. 1 to discuss the government’s bill to change Canada's assisted-death law so that a ‘reasonably foreseeable death' is no longer a requirement.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SENATOR PAMELA WALLIN

February 24, 2021

As the House of Commons continues to debate the Senate’s amendments to Bill C-7, the government has signalled its approach on medical assistance in dying is out of step with public opinion when it comes to advanced requests. A...

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