Chantal Hebert writes this morning that the battle over Bill C-14 signals a new source of opposition for any Canadian government — the Senate:The legislative discussion over bill C-14 is over but the debate over the role of a more independent Senate i…
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Montreal Simon: Why the Liberal Government is Defending Bill C-14 So Strongly
Because I know a lot about death, and I've seen a lot of people die, some of my friends have been coming up to me and asking the same question:Why is Justin Trudeau's government clinging so stubbornly to its assisted dying bill C14?My blogging …
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: How We Take Our Leave
Tom Walkom has a must read column in today’s Toronto Star. The contentious debate over Bill C-14, he writes, is about much more than the right to die. It’s also about the right to live:If government has any role in this life and death matter it is not …
Continue readingPolitics – Toronto Lawyer | Omar Ha-Redeye: Developments in Applying Assisted Dying
Omar Ha-Redeye commented on Slaw on the new Alberta Court of Appeal decision on assisted dying in Canada (Attorney General) v E.F. The decision raises important constitutional issues in light of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Carter v. Canada. The Federal government is currently drafting Bill C-14, containing amendments to the law in light of the
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