Government and Charter of Rights

assisted dying: It may forever be a mystery why a government that so loudly trumpeted respect for the charter of rights, a government very early in a muscular majority mandate with political capital bulging from their pockets moved so tentatively on assisted dying, according to The Chronicle Herald. A government that went big on refugees, purports to go big on climate change with a prime minister given to big, sweeping pronouncements instead went small in physician-assisted dying. That is only one result of the curiously timid legislation on assisted dying introduced last week by the Liberals. It created a void that is rapidly being filled by progressives who are understandably upset that the rights of those suffering grievously from mental illness, mature minors, or those who wish to provide advance directives have not been respected in this legislation, providing two tiers of those who are eligible to die with dignity. They arrived on Parliament Hill on the eve of debate on Bill C-14, intent on exploiting a weakness in the legislation that gives them much room to manoeuvre on their flank. It also left enough holes in the legislation for conservative opponents, in this case, many of Canada churches, to exploit concerns from their perspective. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.