The federal government is seeking to delay the extension of assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder.
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Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill seeking the extension in the House of Commons this morning.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
That law put a two-year clock on the expansion that is set to expire on March 17, giving the Liberals six weeks to pass the new legislation that would add another year to the delay. Lametti said earlier that he is expecting agreement among other parties and senators to pass the bill in that short time frame.
Carolyn Bennett, the minister for mental health and addictions, is scheduled to join Lametti at a news conference on the subject today.
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