If government had the burden of legislating everything to perfection on the first pass, it would never make any forward progress. Therefore, there is no such bu

If government had the burden of legislating everything to perfection on the first pass, it would never make any forward progress. Therefore, there is no such burden. In a free and democratic country like Canada, the political process corrects for policy making that is against the interests of most people. Canada is somewhat unique in that its modern constitution provides strong protections for minorities through section 7's right to life, liberty and security of the person. Perhaps in other countries where citizens view government with a level of justifiable suspicion, assisted death is not something that can be on the table yet. But in Canada, citizens trust that while not all policies are perfect, nor their implementation, there is a strong desire to get things right over time.