The Liberal government’s much debated and often criticized assisted-dying bill is now law. The bill received royal assent Friday afternoon after passing a final vote in the Senate earlier in the day. The bill was voted through after a final bid by senators failed to expand the scope of who qualifies for a doctor-assisted death.…
Author: Kevin J. Bavaro
Dying MP’s gender-neutral O Canada bill passes final Commons vote – Politics – CBC News
Dying Liberal MP Mauril Belanger’s private member’s bill to make the national anthem more gender neutral cleared its final hurdle in the House of Commons today, passing by a vote of 225 to 74. But the bill now faces scrutiny in the Senate. Source: Dying MP’s gender-neutral O Canada bill passes final Commons vote –…
Please Support the Parliamentary Petition against Canada’s Blasphemous Libel law
Many Canadians are surprised to know that there is still a law against blasphemous libel on our books. SCS has the removal of Section 296 from the Criminal Code on its agenda for Action 2016. From 22 June 2016, there is a petition available for citizens to sign, asking the government of Canada to repeal…