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Sean Casey

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Charlottetown
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Voting Attendance: 68%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $129,351.49

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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Sean Casey (Charlottetown, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/23 4:54:41 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Mr. Speaker, it is most unfortunate that the hon. member decided to take such a partisan tack in his remarks for something that is as complex, sensitive and deeply personal as medical assistance in dying. He started by saying the Liberals have waited until the last minute. I guess he is unaware that the Carter decision suspended the implementation of the decision for a period of time while the Conservatives were in power, and they abjectly, repeatedly and continually refused to bring in amendments to the Criminal Code that were called for by the court. An election ended up intervening, and the Liberals were left to deal with that. The member serves on the veterans affairs committee and indicated that at the veterans affairs committee, we heard that a Veterans Affairs employee said to a veteran that they had done this for someone else and they could do it for that veteran. I can tell members that I am on the Veterans Affairs committee and that is not true. That testimony never came before the committee. That was put to the committee by the Conservatives based on something that was uncorroborated and not presented to the committee. It is most unfortunate.
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