The Standard
Jacques Gallant
More Canadians will now have access to medical assistance in dying.
The federal government’s Bill C-7, which revamps the country’s assisted dying regime, received royal assent and became law, after the Senate signalled its agreement Wednesday with the House of Commons on the contents of the bill.
“This law will respect the autonomy of Canadians while protecting the vulnerable,” tweeted Justice Minister David Lametti following the Senate vote.
The bill’s passage follows more than a year of bitter debate over medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada. Some have argued that the government’s previous MAiD law did not go far enough and excluded too many people, while others have strenuously denounced C-7 as going too far and sending the message that the lives of people with disabilities have less value. . . continue reading