Senator Pamela Wallin’s mother and grandmother had Alzheimer’s. She knows firsthand the pain the disease can bring to an person and their family. That’s why she’s been an outspoken advocate for amending the assisted dying law, currently before the Senate, to allow those suffering from the disease to make an advanced request for medically assisted death. She joined The Hot Room for a candid conversation on a deeply personal and difficult issue for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. 

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