Now that there is a new law —which allows assisted dying only for incurably ill adults who are already close to a natural death— the govt. says those findings are no longer true.

Canadians suffering intolerably from non−terminal medical conditions can no longer seek medical assistance to end their lives.

A number of different factions, which cross party lines, have developed during debate on Bill C-14.

The proposal to allow patients diagnosed with competence−eroding conditions like dementia to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives has been rejected.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson−Raybould says the Senate amendment upsets the delicate balance the government has struck in Bill C−14 between respecting personal autonomy and protecting the vulnerable.

Peter Hogg — who literally wrote the book on constitutional law in Canada— says Bill C−14 is inconsistent with the supreme court’s landmark ruling.

The Liberals will give up their majority on the all-party committee that is to explore alternatives to the current first-past-the-post voting system.

Despite the potential risk, Trudeau took full ownership of the proposal.

Some grassroots Liberals are using the ruling party’s first national convention since taking power last fall to challenge the Trudeau government’s restrictive approach to medically assisted dying.