Liberal MP Rob Oliphant, who the government appointed to co-chair a special committee study of medically assisted death, says he cannot support the government's bill to regulate the practice. "I won't be supporting Bill C-14 as it currently stands, even with the minor amendments," Oliphant says. Oliphant says he has three reasons for not supporting the bill: the Carter decision, the concerns of constituents and his conscience. The court found that a total ban on medical assistance in death was a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. "The [Supreme Court] gave us the possibility of alleviating intolerable suffering, and the bill does not take sufficient measures in that regard," Oliphant says.

Source: CBC News May 11, 2016 14:59 UTC