Assisted-dying bill makes progress at Senate

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  • The Senate’s legal and constitutional affairs committee accepted the assisted-dying bill on Wednesday.
  • However, it is expected that the Senate will make a number of amendments to the bill.
  • After the amendments, the bill would need to be approved by the House of Commons before receiving final approval at the Senate.
  • Finding consensus may be difficult as some Senators believe the bill goes too far while others think the bill doesn’t go far enough.