Carney, Liberals say they’re waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
The government is weighing a pause as witnesses warn Canada lacks clear criteria for determining when mental illness is irremediable.
- A parliamentary committee is debating whether to delay the planned expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying to individuals with mental illness as a sole condition. A majority of witnesses have urged Parliament not to proceed.
- The government previously extended the temporary exclusion for mental illness twice by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and the current exemption is scheduled to end in March 2027.
- Heads of psychiatry at 13 Canadian medical schools recently urged Parliament to halt the expansion, citing that "capacity remains a central concern" across jurisdictions, according to assistant deputy minister Sarah Lawley.
- Toronto resident Claire Brosseau, diagnosed with Bipolar 1 disorder 35 years ago, filed for "emergency relief" in Ontario Superior Court on Monday seeking physician-assisted death access.
- Senate vice-chair Pierre Dalphond anticipates the committee will recommend either pausing the expansion indefinitely, pausing for a finite period, or allowing it to proceed, with a final report due in Parliament by October 2.
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B.C. MP’s bill looks to halt expansion of MAiD - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
Tamara Jansen, MP for Cloverdale Langley City, says new testimony given to a Parliamentary committee is raising “serious concerns” about the upcoming planned expansion of medical assistance in dying, or MAiD. The federal government is planning to expand MAiD eligibility on Saint Patrick’s Day in 2027 to include people suffering solely from a mental illness. (Currently those suffering solely from a mental illness are ineligible for MAiD.) Jansen …
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B.C. MP’s bill looks to halt expansion of MAiD
Tamara Jansen, MP for Cloverdale Langley City, says new testimony given to a Parliamentary committee is raising “serious concerns” about the upcoming planned expansion of medical assistance in dying, or MAiD. The federal government is planning to expand MAiD eligibility on Saint Patrick’s Day in 2027 to include people suffering solely from a mental illness. (Currently those suffering solely from a mental illness are ineligible for MAiD.) Jansen …
The Toronto Star
Carney, Liberals say they’re waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he won't take a position yet on whether people with only a mental illness should be able to access assisted dying.
Winnipeg Free Press
Carney, Liberals say they're waiting on committee report to decide on MAID extension
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