Justice Minister David Lametti Doesn’t Rule out Referring MAID Bill to Supreme Court

Justice Minister David Lametti Doesn’t Rule out Referring MAID Bill to Supreme Court
Justice Minister David Lametti at a news conference in Ottawa, on November 26, 2020. Lametti isn't ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Justice Minister David Lametti isn’t ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to expand access to assisted dying.

Testifying to the Senate’s legal and constitutional affairs committee Monday, Lametti said a reference to the top court, rather than waiting for a specific case to make its way there through lower courts, is always a possibility.