Quebec Superior Court Justice Martin F. Sheehan heard the federal government’s petition today in Montreal and said he hopes to deliver a ruling before the end of the day.The previous extension agreed to by a Quebec judge expires on Friday.
In September 2019, Quebec Superior Court Justice Christine Baudouin struck down a provision in the law that allows medically assisted death only for those whose natural death is reasonably foreseeable. She gave the government six months to bring the law into compliance with her ruling, but the court later agreed to two extensions, given the disruptions to Parliament caused by last fall’s election and the COVID-19 pandemic.Know what is happening in the halls of power with the day’s top political headlines and commentary as selected by Globe editors .The Zero Canada Project provides resources to help you manage your health, your finances and your family life as Canada reopens.