Debate on whether Senate should block MAID legislation goes to heart of Upper Chamber’s role in our parliamentary system

Two objections to the Senate blocking Bill-62 deserve particular attention, but neither is grounds for the Red Chamber not to block the bill, writes Daphne Gilbert.

After passing the House of Commons by a vote of 272-32 on Feb. 16, Bill C-62, which would delay an expansion of MAID by three years, is now in the hands of the Senate.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAPHNE GILBERT

February 22, 2024

The Senate is currently wrestling with what to do with Bill C-62, proposed legislation that would further delay medical assistance in dying for those whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder (MAID MD-SUMC) for another three years. If passed, it would mean...

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