This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Left to right: Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada, and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, take part in a news conference at the National Press Theatre, in Ottawa, on Feb. 24, 2020.The federal government is asking a judge to extend the deadline for revising its law on medical aid in dying.
The court has already extended the deadline for Parliament to revise the law once, until July 11, but the Liberals say they can’t make changes in time.Justice Minister David Lametti and Health Minister Patty Hajdu say in a statement that the COVID-19 pandemic has meant Parliament can’t do regular business and they want until Dec. 18 to pass the legislation.