Two stories
trending this week with the common theme being governments attempting to
provide parameters around health issues.
Nationally,
the conservatives have released a trial balloon on the revised criminal code
sections related to exchanging money for sex.
This on the heels of a survey of 31,000 Canadians on whom the slimest of
majorities (56%) indicated they felt buying sex should be illegal, while of the
same group 2/3rds indicate that the sale of sex should not be illegal. Depending
on who you read, the government was advised that the survey might well be
contrary to current policy directions.
The house
was required by the December Supreme court decision to revise sections of the criminal
code found not constitutional in December 2013, (see DrPHealth
Dec 23, 2013). One year was provided
as grace for the government to response.
Presumably after which the offending sections of the criminal code would
be considered not in force.
Now, when the
right leaning National Post writes an editorial denounces the proposed
legislation, one can feel confide this balloon was full of lead. National
Post on legal changes . Given it
took 6 months to float this balloon, and the clock is ticking, the government
may end up defaulting and not addressing the issues or watch for the sections
to be covered off omnibus legislation that the Harper regieme has become renowned
for sneaking past Canadians.
Only a few
hundred kilometers away, Quebec’s new left leaning Liberal government has been the
first to meander into the fray of euthanasia and has adopted an “act respecting
the end of life”, and to the credit of Premier Couillard, this is a piece of
legislation that has cross party support.
National
Post May 30.
Expect this
one to end up in front of the Supreme Court
Hmmmm – so who
is setting health policy in Canada these days? government or the judiciary?
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