A new poll shows that 85 per cent of Canadians believe legalizing euthanasia would allow suffering people to ease their pain and establish clearer regulations for doctors with end-of-life decisions.
The online Angus Reid Public poll published yesterday compiled the opinions of 1,003 Canadian adults, with Quebec and British Columbia showing the highest support for euthanasia, respectively.
Three-quarters of British Columbians support euthanasia, and more than half recommend decriminalizing assisted suicide.
Further, two-thirds of Canadians agreed that legalizing euthanasia would not send the message that the lives of the sick or disabled are less valuable.
In Quebec City yesterday, the province's association of medical specialists told a legislative committee that it's time for the federal and provincial governments to decriminalize euthanasia.