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The Senate wrapped up debates on the bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying (MAiD) with ...

Senator argues bill strikes a balance between protecting the vulnerable and respecting the autonomy of individuals

Senators have already approved five amendments to Bill C-7, including two major changes that would expand access to assisted dying well beyond what MPs agreed to when they passed the bill in December

Bill C-7 will not apply to people suffering from neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease

Witness Urges Senate to Kill Medical Assistance in Dying Bill in Final Round of Committee Hearing Gabrielle Peters is a writer with disabilities who lives on one of the lowest incomes in Canada. She was admitted to a hospital in Vancouver following the onset of a rare autoimmune system disease in 2009. Soon after, her partner left her to become homeless after the disease made her unable to work. But she hung on to life on the belief that everyone can to choose to live with dignity. But Peters is concerned that people with disabilities may be deprived of the choice to live following the introd...