The Liberal government's decision to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness as a sole underlying condition has sparked a wide range of reaction in Canada.
The Liberal government’s decision to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness as a sole underlying condition has sparked a wide range of reaction in Canada.
Bloc Quebecois MPs join Liberals to cut off debate on assisted-dying bill Joan Bryden and Christopher Reynolds OTTAWA Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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With the support of the Bloc Quebecois, the minority Liberal government moved to ensure a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying is put to a final vote Thursday in the House of Commons.
Bloc MPs joined Liberals to pass a closure motion that will see debate on the bill cut off later Thursday, followed immediately by a vote in the House of Commons.