Medically-assisted Dying

• Bill delaying assisted dying expansion for mental illness passed by House of Commons

  Federal officials say the one-year delay will allow more time to develop practice standards and assessment guidelines for complex assisted-dying requests.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2023
  
• Engagement, better disability supports would improve assisted dying program: report

  A parliamentary committee is recommending the Liberal government improve access to palliative care and boost financial support for people with disabilities.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2023
  
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• Canadians supportive of assisted dying law but wary of mental health expansion: poll

  The Angus Reid survey indicating over half of Canadians are against the expansion comes as the federal government seeks to further delay the move to 2024.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2023
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• Expansion of assisted dying for mental illness to be delayed until 2024 in new bill

  Justice Minister David Lametti has said the delay is needed after the federal government heard concerns that Canada's health-care system might not be prepared for the expansion.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
• New bill set to delay expansion of assisted dying for mental illness

  It was announced in December that Ottawa intended to seek the delay after hearing concerns the health-care system might not be prepared for an expanded regime.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2023
• How poverty, not pain, is driving Canadians with disabilities to consider medically-assisted death

  Experts say poverty and stress are making people sicker, and driving a lot of Canadians with disabilities to consider ending their lives.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2022
• Senators, MPs debate medically assisted dying requirements for mental disorders

  An expert told a special joint committee that people with mental disorders can suffer for decades, and their distress is equally as valid as someone suffering physical pain.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2022
• N.S. resumes medically assisted dying referrals after backlog

  The program will be able to resume service one week earlier than planned, and will accept new referrals as of today.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2021
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• Medically assisted deaths rose by 17% in 2020, continuing upward trend: Health Canada

  A Health Canada official provided the latest statistics at a meeting of the newly launched joint parliamentary committee that is reviewing Canada's assisted dying regime.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2021
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• Parliamentary review of assisted dying law held up by Senate wrangling over co-chair

  Four senators have been chosen to sit on the committee by three of the four Senate groups.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2021