Bill C-384* would add an exception to the criminal code

MP Introduces Euthanasia Bill into Canadian Parliament

By Editor
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

May 14, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Francine Lalonde, the Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament from La Pointe-de-l’Île, on Tuesday introduced a private members bill to legalize euthanasia in Canada.

Bill C-384* would add an exception to the criminal code, ensuring that doctors will not face criminal prosecution if they help a person die who is at least 18 years old and who, after being given or refusing treatment, continues to “experience severe physical or mental pain without any prospect of relief,â€