Doctor-assisted dying now legal in B.C.

As of Tuesday, doctor-assisted dying is legal in Canada. It's expected to be weeks before the highly debated federal guidelinesknown as Bill C-14 becomes law.

In the meantime, some say many Canadians who are suffering, will see this as a chance to act on their final wishes, before any restrictions.

Without a federal law in place, each province is now issuing its own guidelines on assisted dying. B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake explains what will be happening in B.C.

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