Assisted Dying Canada
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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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Minors should be eligible for assisted dying, parliamentary committee saysCanada's assisted dying laws should be expanded to include minors, a parliamentary committee has recommended in a new report tabled in the House of Commons Wednesday.HealthFeb 16, 2023
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Veterans Affairs agent at centre of assisted dying cases ‘no longer employed’A spokesperson for Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay's office confirmed the information Tuesday, after a protracted labour relations process was resolved this week.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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Veterans minister says he thinks all assisted dying talks now known, but isn’t certainIn a year-end interview, Lawrence MacAulay confirmed the same veterans service agent was responsible for all four confirmed cases of discussions about assisted dying.CanadaDec 17, 2022
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Veterans affairs minister says no more assisted dying cases found despite new claimsLawrence MacAulay and his deputy said the department could not confirm the claims by retired corporal and Paralympian Christine Gauthier that she was offered MAiD.CanadaDec 5, 2022
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Trudeau says assisted dying offers to veterans ‘unacceptable’ as cases mountTrudeau spoke a day after a paraplegic veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces shocked lawmakers by revealing she had been offered medically-assisted death by a VAC employee.CanadaDec 2, 2022
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Veterans Affairs assisted dying probe finds 2 more cases, RCMP contacted: minister"I can confirm the RCMP have been contacted, and the department has taken steps to formally refer the case," MacAulay said of the discovery.CanadaNov 24, 2022
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Veterans Affairs assisted dying discussion a ‘serious wake-up call,’ advocates tell MPsWitnesses at a parliamentary committee highlighted the length of time veterans have to wait for benefits compared to medical assistance in dying.CanadaOct 24, 2022
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Veterans Affairs assisted dying discussion was isolated, but probe ongoing: ministersVeterans Affairs ministers told a parliamentary committee that the ongoing investigation into the incident has determined "no other instance" of similar discussions.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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