Scuttling these popular resolutions was, 'an act of profound disrespect towards the will of the grassroots, the democratic process, and basic fairness.'
Conservative MP David Anderson has condemned Health Canada’s decision to approve the controversial abortion drug RU-486, calling it a “dangerous combination of drugs.”
The annual meeting of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) in Calgary included an open debate on euthanasia and assisted suicide. Canada's Health Minister, Hon. Rona Ambrose, told reporters at the CMA meeting this week that the federal government isn't planning to re-open the debate on euthanasia. Canada.com reported Ambrose to have said: “All of us think about the issue because we have elderly grandparents and elderly parents, and it’s on the minds of many because Quebec has introduced their legislation,” The Calgary Herald reported Ambrose as saying: “This is an issue that is very emotional for a lot of people — […]
One female politician who dared to vote 'yes' on a motion to reexamine the treatment of the unborn child in Canadian law is being pilloried in the press.