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Bill S-234

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 08, 2023
  • The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 has been amended with Bill S-234 to prohibit the export of certain types of plastic waste for final disposal in foreign countries. The list of plastic waste types is outlined in Schedule 7, and the Governor in Council may amend the list by adding or deleting types on recommendation by the Minister. Violation of this law is punishable as an offence, and the provisions of the Act come into effect 12 months after royal assent.
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Bill S-248

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 08, 2023
  • Bill S-248 is a proposed amendment to Canada's Criminal Code that would change the rules around medical assistance in dying for people who have a serious, incurable illness, disease, or disability. If the bill becomes law, individuals whose deaths are not expected in the near future would be able to arrange to receive medical assistance in dying on a specific day if they become unable to give final consent before then. Additionally, people with a serious condition could provide a written declaration waiving the requirement for final consent if they lose the capacity to give it and are experiencing agreed-upon symptoms. The bill adds safeguards to protect patients and ensure that any decision to request medical assistance in dying is their own and made voluntarily.
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Senate Debates

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 8, 2023, 2 p.m.
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House Debates

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 8, 2023, 10 a.m.

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