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Brief History of Bill 52

Special Commission on the Question of Dying with Dignity .
Commission's creation: December 4, 2009
Public hearings and study conducted by the Special Commission: September 7, 2010 to March 22, 2011
Special Commission submits its report to the National Assembly Mourir dans la dignité - Rapport (PDF, 3 Mo): March 22, 2011
Announcement by the Quebec  government that it will implement the recommendations of the Special Commission
October 31, 2012
Release of a report by a committee of legal experts (The “Ménard report”) describing a legal framework for implementing the recommendations of the Special Commission
January 15, 2013
Bill 52 is filed in the National Assembly. An Act respecting end-of-life care (PDF,  538 KB)
June 12, 2013
Special consultations and public hearings on Bill 52
September 17 – October 10, 2013
Report of the Health and Social Services Commission on Bill 52 (PDF,  3 Mo)
October 22, 2013
Adoption in principle of Bill 5
October 29, 2013
Detailed examination by the Health and Social Services Commission with adoption of amendments PDF,  633 KB)
November 21, 2013 – January 18, 2014
Debate in the National Assembly begins
February 19, 2014
Bill 52 dies on the order paper
February 20, 2014

Bill and Amendments

Text of the Bill

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Adopted Amendments

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Further information

Detailed information is available on the National Assembly's website, including submitted briefs.