The Trudeau government has agreed with the Senate that Canadians suffering solely from grievous and incurable mental illnesses should be entitled to medical assistance in dying — but not for another two years.
Day: February 23, 2021
David Vencl swam the longest distance of 80.9 metres holding his breath on Tuesday under more than 30 centimetres of ice.
The recently confirmed infections come after five straight days of more than 1,000 cases daily in the province. The new cases include in Toronto, 186 in Peel Region and 89 in York Region.
Funeral directors and crematorium operators are considered essential workers, but it’s not yet clear whether they will be included in the next phase of COVID-19 immunization in Ontario.
“We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union firmly condemn violence committed by Myanmar’s security forces against peaceful protests. We offer condolences for the loss of life. The military and the police must exercise utmost restraint and respect human rights and international law. Use of live ammunition against unarmed people is unacceptable. Anyone responding to peaceful protests with violence must be held to account.”