Liberals to outline plans on assisted dying ahead of mental illness expansion
Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Michel will outline the government's path forward before MPs vote on a bill to block the expansion.
- Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Michel will outline the government's "path forward" on MAID today, ahead of a House of Commons vote on a private member's bill seeking to block expanding assisted dying to people with mental illness.
- Under current federal regulations, individuals with grievous mental illness are set to become eligible for MAID in March, contrary to a June parliamentary committee report recommending the government indefinitely exclude them from the assisted-dying regime.
- During a debate, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux stated, "at the end of the day, I do not necessarily believe the exclusion is the way to go," while Fraser said he heard a "range of different views" in policy development.
- The Conservative private member's bill, championed by MPs Tamara Jansen and Andrew Lawton, seeks to block the expansion, though several senators who sat on the committee alleged the review process was "flawed and biased."
- MPs will vote today on the bill at second reading; a no vote would kill the legislation, while a yes vote would send it to committee for further study of the mental-illness eligibility criteria.
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Government to exclude people who solely suffer from mental illness from medical assistance in dying
The Liberal government says it will table legislation in the fall to indefinitely exclude people who solely suffer from mental illness from medical assistance in dying. Justice Minister Sean Fraser said there is a lack of consensus on whether mental illness is irremediable, and concern around a lack...
Bradford Today
CP Government to exclude people who solely suffer from mental illness from medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it will table legislation in the fall to indefinitely exclude people who solely suffer from mental illness from medical assistance in dying. Hannah Alberga and Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press
Bowen Island Undercurrent
NarcityKey dates in the evolution of Canada's medically assisted dying laws
OTTAWA — Canadian Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Michel are expected to outline the "path forward" in medically assisted dying on Wednesday — specifically the issue of whether to allow people with mental illness as their so
The Carney government will introduce a bill this fall to "indeterminately" extend their exclusion.
The Carney government must announce its plans on Wednesday to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental disorders.
The Toronto Star
Liberals to outline plans on assisted dying ahead of mental illness expansion
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected Wednesday to publicly take a position on whether it believes Canada is ready to allow people with mental illness to access assisted dying.
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