Identify the witness testimony of 3 interest groups

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C-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) (2021). Could you answer the questions I wrote below.

1. Identifying information:

Full title of the bill and short title
Parliament and session
Sponsor (list the position, individual's name, political party)
Date introduced
Date of Royal Assent

2. Summary of bill

What is this bill about and what will it do? Does it amend an existing statue? What is the purpose of this bill? Does this bill respond to a particular event or Supreme Court case? (note: not all bills are in response to a particular event or Supreme Court case).

3. Opposition and Support for the bill

What was the position of the official opposition in the House of Commons on the bill? Did they support the bill in its entirety? Did the opposition's position on the bill change through the policymaking process? For example, did they initially oppose the bill, and then support it - or the reverse? If the opposition did not support the bill, what were their central concerns?

Hint: you may want to focus on the speeches from the official opposition during the Second and Third readings in the House of Commons to complete this section.

4. Interest group and individual witness participation

After consulting the parliamentary committee transcripts in both Senate and House of Commons, identify the witness testimony of 3 interest groups (e.g., John Howard Society) or individuals (e.g., Professor Anthony Doob). Did these witnesses support the bill? If so, why? Did interest groups or witnesses oppose the bill? If so, why?

Note: evidence from the Department of Public Safety and/or Department of Justice does not count as an interest group or as an individual witness.

5. Assessment and analysis

Imagine yourself as a member of parliament in the House of Commons. Would you support this bill? Why or why not?
Support your conclusion with academic research, , including materials from Library of Parliament and/or course material.

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