Feds won’t change position on assisted suicide

By News Staff

Posted October 4, 2013 4:20 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Assisted suicide is not legal in Canada. Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose said her government won’t change its position on the topic, but did say provinces and territories have the right to discuss it.

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