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OTTAWA — Sen. Don Plett is facing calls for his resignation as Conservative leader in the Senate after choosing to vacation in Mexico over the holidays.But Plett is not the only senator who travelled. . .

Feds Granted Court Extension as Assisted Dying Bill Debated in Senate A Quebec judge has granted the federal government another delay in bringing medical assistance in dying legislation into line with a ruling from the province’s Superior Court. The new deadline to pass the proposed legislation is now Feb. 26, a date requested by Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti. The decision comes as senators debated the legislation this week in attempts to meet the previous Dec. 18 deadl...

Senators likely to propose major amendments to assisted dying bill Its out of the political frying pan and into the fire for the Trudeau governments bill to expand access to medically assisted dying. Bill C-7 cleared the House of Commons last week and will be debated in the Senate this week. Social Sharing