Ottawa Not Yet Ready to Expand MAiD
RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: CANADIAN HELLS ANGELS RECRUITED BY IRAN?\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Cheri Di Novo, Former Ontario NDP MPP and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative political consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group.\n\nThis week, we discuss the upcoming federal Conservative by-election taking place on March 4th for Durham whereby MP Erin O'Toole is resigning. And speaking of political races, Fight Back regular panelist Karen Stintz is going to be running for the federal Conservatives in the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence--that's Liberal MP Marco Mendicino's riding. And the panel reacts to a story about members of Canadian Hells Angels being indicted by U.S. and accused of doing crimes on behalf of Iran.\xa0\n\nCANADA NOT READY TO EXPAND MAiD TO CANADIANS SUFFERING SOLELY FROM MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES: HEALTH MINISTER\xa0\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by Helen Long, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada, and Dr. Georgia Vrakas, a Professor in the Department of Psychoeducation at Universit\xe9 du Qu\xe9bec \xe0 Trois-Rivi\xe8res.\n\nOttawa's Health Minister Mark Holland said this week that Canada is not ready to provide MAiD to Canadians whose sole condition is a mental illness. Of course, there are two sides to this debate, and we will hear both from Helen and Georgia. Fight Back reached out to Minister Holland to join the discussion today but he has not yet responded.\xa0\n\nCANADIAN HOCKEY PLAYERS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT\n\nLibby Znaimer is now joined by Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Defence Lawyer with Neuberger and Partners LLP.\xa0\n\nJoseph reacts to the latest news of charges and allegations of sexual assault against some members of Canada's junior hockey team from 2018.