Ontario Court Dismisses Toronto Woman's Motion to Apply for MAID for Mental Illness
The ruling upholds Canada’s current MAID ban for mental illness alone, leaving Brosseau without an exemption after she sought relief from persistent suffering.
- An Ontario Superior Court judge dismissed a motion seeking a constitutional exemption that would have allowed Toronto resident Claire Brosseau to apply for MAID based solely on mental illness.
- Brosseau, a 49-year-old, filed the motion citing treatment for bipolar disorder, an eating disorder, substance use disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Her legal team argued in court on July 20 that she required emergency relief from persistent suffering that began in childhood and intensified over the last 35 years.
- Canadians are currently ineligible to apply for MAID on the basis of mental illness alone, a policy that has remained highly controversial since it became a temporary exclusion in 2021.
- This dismissal, reported by The Canadian Press on Sept 3, confirms the current legal framework remains in place regarding mental illness exclusions from MAID eligibility.
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Court Rejects Toronto Woman’s Attempt to Access MAID for Mental Illness
Plaintiff Claire Brosseau pauses for a portrait outside the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, on May 4, 2026. Brosseau is mounting a court challenge seeking to secure MAID access for those whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. (The Canadian Press/Sammy Kogan)
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Ontario court denies Toronto woman’s motion to apply for MAID for mental illness
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CP Ontario court dismisses Toronto woman’s motion to apply for MAID for mental illness
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