Assisted Dying
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Canada’s delay on including mental health in MAiD faces constitutional fightThe Liberal government announced in February it would delay a planned expansion to the assisted-dying regime that would have allowed people with mental disorders to be considered.CannabisAug 19
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Quebec judge won’t exempt church-supported palliative care home from MAID lawThe judge found that Quebecers' right to choose what medical care they want to receive — including doctor-assisted death — outweighs any infringement of religious freedom.Mar 7
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Assisted dying expansion delay not based on mental health stereotypes: ministerArif Virani says allowing access to an assisted death solely on the basis of a mental disorder is a complex endeavour — and that's the only reason for the delay.PoliticsFeb 14
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Poilievre vows no MAID mental illness expansion if he wins next electionThe Liberals have delayed expanding medical assistance in dying for mental illness until after the next election. But if Pierre Poilievre wins, he says he will scrap the plan.CanadaFeb 8
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Canada ‘not ready’ to expand assisted dying for mental health: ministerHealth Minister Mark Holland said the government agrees with a joint parliamentary committee report that said Canada is not ready to expand medical assistance in dying in March.HealthJan 29
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Ottawa ‘weighing options’ on further delay to expand assisted dying rulesThe federal government is considering whether to further pause its original plan to broaden the rules that govern medically assisted dying.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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Quebec expands law for medically-assisted deaths, allows early requests for procedureThe law allows people with a serious and incurable disease to apply for a doctor-assisted death before their condition deteriorates and prevents them from consenting to one.HealthJun 7, 2023
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‘Awful for patients’: Frustration grows over delay in assisted dying expansionThe Liberal government's decision to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness as a sole underlying condition has sparked a wide range of reaction in Canada.CanadaApr 9, 2023
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Bill delaying assisted dying expansion for mental illness passed by House of CommonsFederal officials say the one-year delay will allow more time to develop practice standards and assessment guidelines for complex assisted-dying requests.HealthMar 9, 2023
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Should assisted dying be extended to minors? Not so fast, some experts warnIn a statement to Global News, Canada's human rights czar warned assisted dying 'cannot become the default' as questions swirl around extending MAID to minors.HealthFeb 23, 2023
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