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Business of Supply Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for the question and for participating at the committee. The Civil Marriage Act has been raised a number of times in this House today. I will speak to the Civil Marriage Act in terms of the specific provisions, which referred to specific re
May 13th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, with respect to our country, Bill C-14, medical assistance in dying, is a transformation in terms of our thinking and in terms of the discussion around medical assistance in dying. We have had the opportunity to engage with a diversity of opinions, a diversity of e
May 13th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Speaker, there have been extensive consultations with respect to medical assistance in dying. There was a federal panel, an expert provincial and territorial panel, the substantive work that was done by the special joint committee which presented a report and recommendation
May 13th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Justice Mr. Speaker, we are committed to ensuring we make appointments to fill the vacancies. Our government recognizes the concerns that have been raised, including the concerns raised by Chief Justice Wittmann. We are moving forward to ensure that we have short-term procedures in plac
May 16th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Justice Mr. Speaker, I would like to reassure the member opposite that we do, very much, recognize the pressing nature of this matter. As I had indicated, we will be moving forward with short-term vacancies in the very near future, and ensure more comprehensively that when we make appoi
May 16th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Physician-Assisted Dying Mr. Speaker, this a deeply personal and complex issue, which I have been working on with the Minister of Health and with every member in the House. We are committed to ensuring that we move forward with Bill C-14, to hear robust dialogue and debate, and to ensure that we strike t
May 16th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Canadian Human Rights Act moved for leave to introduce Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
May 17th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Medical Assistance in Dying Mr. Speaker, as has been said many times, this is a deeply complex and personal issue. We have been working incredibly hard with all members in the House to have detailed discussions to ensure we comply with the Supreme Court of Canada's deadline, to ensure that we have in place
May 19th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Physician-Assisted Dying Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his substantive engagement in the discussion around Bill C-14. We are confident that we have made and put forward a public policy decision around medical assistance in dying in this country. This is a transformative piece of legislation
May 19th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Physician-Assisted Dying Mr. Speaker, we are committed to moving forward with Bill C-14 and have engaged very broadly on this really complex and deeply personal issue. We have a deadline of June 6 to meet that has been directed by the Supreme Court of Canada. We are committed to having in place, it is
May 30th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Physician-Assisted Dying Mr. Speaker, we are committed to working with all parliamentarians and have done so on this piece of legislation as we move forward. We have the utmost respect for the Supreme Court of Canada. We are ensuring that we do everything possible to meet the deadline of June 6. We ha
May 30th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Physician-Assisted Dying Mr. Speaker, we are committed to ensuring that we have in place by the Supreme Court deadline of June 6 a legal framework for medical assistance in dying in this country. I know that there is an incredible diversity of opinion around this incredibly complex and challenging issue
May 30th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Criminal Code moved that the bill, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
May 30th, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Criminal Code moved that Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), be read the third time and passed. Mr. Speaker, I want to begin today by acknowledging the contributions of all members of the House, in particula
May 31st, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal
Criminal Code Mr. Speaker, the conscience rights of medical practitioners is of the utmost importance. In every aspect of the consideration of this legislation, we have taken that into account. I recognize the work of the justice and human rights committee of the House of Commons, which cons
May 31st, 2016House debate
Jody Wilson-RaybouldLiberal