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Addio all’ex premier Bill Davis

TORONTO – Era più grande della vita. Se una figura politica viene misurata in base alla sua influenza sulla provincia, Bill Davis (nella foto) emergerà sicuramente come uno dei veri padri di una moderna società dell’Ontario. Da studente universitario laureando, lo ricordo come un avvocato di provincia profondamente immerso nella politica ultraconservatrice di un Ontario ancora molto dipendente da un’economia basata sull’agricoltura sostenuta da una Toronto incentrata sul settore manifatturiero… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Gates divorce: Bill and Melinda split after 27 years

The announcement sent shockwaves throughout the business world and in particular that of Philanthropy.

After 27 years of marriage, the billionaire couple is no more.   Yesterday the Gates announced their separation in a joint statement and on their social media accounts.

“Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives,” the statement read. “We continue to share a belief in that mission and will continue our work together at the foundation, but we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.”

The Gates met at Microsoft in 1994.

 

Bill C-7 was passed

On March 17, 2021, Bill C-7 was passed, granting Canadians without a reasonably foreseeable death the right to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAID).  This is a modification to the original MAID legislation, for which a majority of Canadians showed support.  Parliamentary and expert reviews will now be conducted to study additional questions, such as advance requests, cases relating to mental illness, the protection of persons with disabilities, the palliative care system, and access to MAID for minors.

You can view this article online using the following link:
https://www.accesswire.com/636333/Bill-C-7-Receives-Royal-Assent

SOURCE: Dying With Dignity Canada