The Senate of Canada must honour its history and defend human rights

The Senate will receive legislation that is based on mis- and disinformation about the expansion of MAID. It must look to its legacy as a human rights defender and defeat the bill, writes Daphne Gilbert.

In 1991, Bill C-43, an Act respecting abortion, died in the Senate after a tie vote of 43-43.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAPHNE GILBERT

February 8, 2024

In 1991, the Senate of Canada stood up to the House of Commons and ensured that women would have access to fundamental health care when it voted down a bill that would have re-criminalized abortion. The legacy of that historic vote should be top of mind as Senators respond t...

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