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Premier who oversaw Canada's first medically assisted dying law says he worries it's gone too far

Premier who oversaw Canada's first medically assisted dying law says he worries it's gone too far

Politics The former Quebec premier who oversaw the passage of Canada's first-ever medically assisted dying law says he now feels conflicted after seeing how far the practice has progressed since then.

And this is not the case anymore, " he told host Catherine Cullen.

" The federal government passed a subsequent law in 2021 to fall in line with the court's ruling.

"We need to create space for people to be able to provide consent when they know they're going to lose capacity in order to live out their remaining years rather than being put in a position where they fear they have to take that decision prematurely, " Fraser said earlier this week.

He also holds a master's degree in arts from Queen's University.

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