Let’s take our time debating this issue and coming to the right conclusion. For persons with disabilities, this is literally a matter of life and death.
Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti, pictured on the Hill on Nov. 26, 2020, is the minister responsible for Bill C-7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
By cavalierly hurrying through Parliament and limiting debate on legislation to expand access to assisted death in Canada (Bill C-7), the Canadian government is fast-tracking the deaths of persons with disabilities.
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