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House Hansard - 148

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Dec/14/22 2:43:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, again, they are going after the innocent people rather than the real problem. I will move on to the heroes who protect our country and go to Veterans Affairs to get the services to which they are entitled. The government is now racking up an embarrassing and shameful record of having recommended medical assistance in dying. At least half a dozen veterans now report that they have been advised that medical assistance in dying might be the best solution for them. Can the Prime Minister, having had time now, tell us exactly how many veterans have had it recommended to them that their lives come to an end?
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Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Hon. Pierre Poilievre (Leader of the Opposition, CPC)
  • Dec/14/22 2:44:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this is from the Prime Minister who said that veterans are asking for more than he can give. This is from the first prime minister who has ever presided over a Veterans Affairs department and who recommends that the heroes who served our country should get medical assistance in dying instead of being given a good life, the one they have earned. One former soldier, a current veteran, said that the policy is triple D: delay, deny and dead veterans. The question is very specific. How many veterans have been given the recommendation that they should go to medical assistance in dying? Give the number, please.
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Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Mrs. Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Hastings—Lennox and Addington, CPC)
  • Dec/14/22 2:57:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we have warned Canadians about the government's medical assistance in dying legislation. The bottom line is that this literally life-or-death legislation deserves thorough review. We must ensure vulnerable people are protected. It is very disappointing to see that the Liberal government is offering state-sanctioned suicide to our military heroes instead of providing them with the care they need. This is so wrong on so many levels. Will the Prime Minister please press pause on this deeply flawed legislation?
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Context: House Hansard - 148 - Dec/14/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Dec/14/22 2:57:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, medical assistance in dying is a deeply personal and complex choice that touches people and families at an extremely difficult time in their lives. Since day one, our focus has been on creating a framework that has strong safeguards, that protects the most vulnerable and that remains compassionate. We will continue to make that our focus at every step and will continue to work closely with provinces, territories, medical experts and indeed all parliamentarians as we move forward on this process.
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