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A woman who went to Vancouver General Hospital with suicidal thoughts is speaking out about her experience after she says a clinician asked if she’d ever considered medical assistance in dying. As Christa Dao reports, the suggestion was made after hearing it would be a long wait to see a psychiatrist.

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is one of the fiercest legal debates underway in Canada right now. It was supposed to be legal this month for those whose only condition is a mental illness, but the federal government delayed that eligibility expansion for at least another year. It comes after increasing pressure from psychiatrists, patient...

Justice Minister David Lametti, in discussing an extension to the expansion of medically-assisted dying (MAiD), stressed that having thoughts of suicide was “not a reason” to get the procedure. Lametti’s comment came over questions about protections that would be in place for people with mental illness who may be looking at MAiD.

Global National’s top headlines with Dawna Friesen for Monday, March 7 include: A loving husband goes public for assisted suicide after his wife’s emotional death; it’s been 20 years but Canada’s PM is invited to the White House for dinner; and a top tennis player drops a bombshell that could change the sport.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation territory filed a report in January declaring a health emergency following several suicides by youths, but hasn’t received any assistance from government since then.

The inquiry into the triple-murder suicide of Lionel Desmond and his family will hear from medical experts who assisted and worked with the Afghan war vet when the hearings continue in Guysborough, Nova Scotia next week. Jesse Thomas has more.

Sat, Oct 1: Catholic Bishops in Alberta and the NWT are takign a stand on physician assisted suicide. They say anyone who chooses to end their life this way should not have a Catholic church funeral. Critics say it’s making a difficult decision, even worse. Jayme Doll reports.

Cecilia Bernadette Chmura committed suicide after being denied a medically assisted death. Her husband David Dunn was taken into custody and could now face criminal charges. Meaghan Craig explains.

Ontario’s hunger crisis is becoming more heartbreaking. As the need for food banks in that province soars, we explain how some people have become so desperate, it’s pushed them to consider suicide. China is facing a growing wave of civil unrest as protesters across the country demand an end to the government’s strict zero-COVID policy....

The top headlines of Global National with Dawna Friesen for Friday, January 15 include: where Canada stands now as the loonie and oil prices continue taking a tumble; the feds have more time to draft new laws about doctor-assisted suicide; and why actor Sean Penn now regrets his big interview with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

Tue, May 28 – Global Edmonton’s Health Matters reporter Su-Ling Goh has been putting together a special series on assisted suicide. She speaks to Gord about the stories and the people behind them.

Wed, Jan 1: Global National’s health specialist Dr. Ali Zentner takes a look back at the biggest health stories of 2013, from the death of Dr. Donald Low and his plea to legalize assisted-suicide to the possibility of a vaccine for HIV.

A Belgian paralympic silver medalist in wheelchair sprinting denies she plans to commit assisted suicide after the Games.

Wed, Mar 20 – Lawyers argue that banning doctor-assisted suicides is tantamount to torture.Geoff Hastings reports.

Switzerland has legalized “suicide capsules” — 3-D printed pods that allow people to select their preferred setting for their assisted death. The Sarco Suicide Pods can be operated by the user from the inside.

A local family reacts to a supreme court decision to grant the federal government 4 more months to draft legislation related to physician assisted suicide. Julia Wong reports.

Senator Nancy Ruth describes what changes were made to the assisted suicide bill that will be presented to Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.

Fri, Feb 6: Now that the Supreme Court has struck down assisted-suicide laws – what happens next? The Global News panel discusses.

One year after the Supreme Court struck down Canada’s law against assisted suicide, a new law still isn’t in place.

Wed, Apr 27: Mary Valentich, a long-time friend of Hanne Schafer , and Daniel Laurin Shafer’s husband, spoke to media after a publication ban was lifted allowing them to speak publicly about Schafer and her battle for physician assisted suicide.