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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
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.
