Assisted-dying bill should be blocked

I oppose Bill C-14, the federal government’s assisted dying legislation.

I have a sister who has Parkinson’s disease, with some dementia. She still has zest for living and tries very hard to communicate with me when I go to visit and feed her a meal. She only gets a few words out now and then that I can understand, but I do respond to her and can see the happy look on her face.

I believe we need to concentrate more on rehabilitation and making people more comfortable in their last few days, weeks or whatever life they have left.

I hope the opposition parties manage to block this bill. I will give another party my vote next time if the Liberals ram this bill through, as I do not consider this a responsible way to govern. I hope enough other Canadians have compassion for the sick and dying to let their feelings be known. Fred Rode, Edmonton