Canada moves to rule out suicide tourism

An assisted suicide bill has been put before Canada’s Parliament that legalises euthanasia but will exclude foreigners from coming to die.

People with mental illness and psychiatric disorders are excluded too.

Last year, the Canadian Supreme Court struck down a law banning doctors from helping someone die.
This bill, which is backed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, must now be studied by committee and then voted on by both House and Senate.
It seeks to protect “the conscience rights of medical practitioners”, said Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould.
She refused to answer why foreigners would be excluded from the new legislation.
“We have considered this question in the context of Canada and Canadians,” she said at a press conference.
Cases brought by the families of two deceased British Columbia women spurred last year’s decision to strike down the law.