By Canadian Press

Conservatives prepared to debate assisted-dying bill around the clock: O’Toole

Dec 8, 2020 | 10:01 AM

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says his party is prepared to stay in Parliament around the clock to push for more debate on a new bill on medical assistance in dying. 

He says the court-imposed Dec. 18 deadline for legislation to be in place shouldn’t get in the way of protecting those who could be harmed by the new rules for assisted death. 

O’Toole suggested in the House of Commons today that the Liberals may say they will ask for another extension on implementing a new law.

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti’s office says that’s not the case and that the Liberals remain focused on getting the bill passed on time. 

Last fall, the Quebec Superior Court struck down a provision that allowed assisted dying only for Canadians whose natural death was reasonably foreseeable. 

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2020

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