MPs vote to give feds' assisted-dying bill approval in principle, off to committee

Justice Minister David Lametti and Minister of Health Patty Hajdu listens to a speaker during a news conference Monday October 5, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian WyldOTTAWA -- Over the objections of dozens of Conservatives, the House of Commons gave approval in principle Thursday to a bill that would make it easier for dying Canadians to get medical help to end their suffering.

In a statement after the vote, O'Toole said he may yet support the bill if it's amended to include "reasonable safeguards to protect the vulnerable." However, O'Toole courted social conservatives during his party's recent leadership contest by vowing to protect the rights of those who refuse to perform or refer patients for services that violate their consciences -- a move that would restrict access to assisted dying.

The bill would amend the law on medical assistance in dying to bring it into compliance with a Quebec court ruling last fall -- a ruling many Conservatives have argued should have been appealed to the Supreme Court. For those deemed to be near death, the government is proposing to drop the requirement that a person must wait 10 days after being approved for an assisted death before receiving the procedure. It would also reduce the number of witnesses needed to one from two.

In an apparent reference to that provision, O'Toole said, "I support the use of advanced directives but within the context of a stronger set of safeguards."Such people would face a minimum 90-day period for assessments of their requests for an assisted death. One of the two medical practitioners who assesses a request would have to have expertise in the person's particular medical condition.

This will diminish the respect for the disabled. Just because a person is not 'perfect' does not mean they do not the right to live.

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In light of the fact that the government's all across the country aren't locking things down and blocking the virus and letting it spread like wildfire there's not going to be a need for a bill for assisted suicide because the virus is going to wipe out everybody anyway

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