Quebec Drops Section of Assisted-Death Bill to Ensure It Gets Adopted Quickly

Quebec Drops Section of Assisted-Death Bill to Ensure It Gets Adopted Quickly
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé delivers remarks during a news conference in Montreal on March 29, 2022. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
|Updated:

The Quebec government is removing a section of its end-of-life care bill that would have allowed quadriplegics and people with cerebral palsy to receive an assisted death.

Health Minister Christian Dubé told reporters today he is making the change to ensure the bill passes quickly through the legislature before the summer break and fall election.