News Item – Federal end-of-life health bill to improve care for dying Canadians

A private member’s bill with the goal of making end-of-life health care better for Canadians from coast to coast became law Tuesday.

Bill C-277, also known as the “Framework on Palliative Care in Canada Act,” received Royal Assent on Tuesday.

The bill calls on the government to come up with a cohesive national plan that bridges the provinces and gives people who are dying the option of quality end-of-life care.

Full article at: CBC News