The Euthanasia Debate

August 10, 2010

In June 2010, Bloc MP Francine Lalonde’s private member’s bill seeking to legalize euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide was soundly defeated 228 votes to 59. But the issue is still very much alive, especially in Quebec. In December 2009, the Quebec Legislative Assembly authorized the Health and Social Services Commission to undertake a consultation on the question of “dying with dignity.” The public consultation phase of this enquiry is currently taking place. (The Mark)