Legality of euthanasia occurred in September 2016. In September 2014, the Federal Euthanasia Commission gave convicted rapist and murderer Frank Van Den Bleeken the right to assisted suicide. Van Den Bleeken had served decades in prison for a 1989 crime and no longer wished to live. Over a dozen other inmates filed similar petitions. In January 2015, the Justice Ministry acknowledged that Van Den Bleeken's doctors recommended against euthanasia and that alternative psychological care would be sought for him. Voluntary active euthanasia, called "physician assisted dying", is legal in Canada for all people over the age of 18 who have a terminal illness
Premiership of Justin Trudeau the House of Commons to hold consultations in their riding to hear the citizens. However, the government announced that the electoral reform would not be engaged because the prime minister doesn't want to see extremists entering the House of Commons. Soon after being elected, Prime minister Trudeau flew to Paris in order to attend the COP21 Summit. During the 2015 campaign, Trudeau stood up for more regulations for industries and wanted to go further on the battle against climate change. His Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna did work hard for pushing the most global accord in Paris.