MAID’s delay gives Ottawa a chance to finally get the point

In delaying the expansion of MAID, the government has taken a baby step in the right direction, but they are still missing the point: too much time is spent considering who should die, rather than how to help people live.
Justice Minister David Lametti said the 'safety of Canadians just comes first' when announcing the federal government would seek to delay the expansion of publicly funded assisted suicide and euthanasia.

VANCOUVER, B.C.—The “safety of Canadians just comes first.”

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