Criminal Code
Motion in Amendment--Debate
February 9, 2021
Therefore, honourable senators, in amendment, I move:
That Bill C-7, as amended, be not now read a third time, but that it be further amended on page 9 by adding the following after line 30:
“Review
5 (1) Within 90 days after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, a comprehensive review of access to medical assistance in dying for persons who suffer from a neurodegenerative disease must be undertaken by any committee of the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established for that purpose.
(2) The committee must, within one year after the review is undertaken, submit its report on the review, including a statement of any legislative changes that the committee recommends, to the House or Houses of Parliament of which it is a committee.”.
Thank you.
In amendment, it was moved by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carignan, that Bill C-7 be not now read the third time but that it be amended —
We shall continue our debate. Pursuant to the order adopted yesterday, the sitting must now be suspended for an hour. Therefore, the sitting will resume at 7:03.