Assisted Dying
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Engagement, better disability supports would improve assisted dying program: reportA parliamentary committee is recommending the Liberal government improve access to palliative care and boost financial support for people with disabilities.CanadaFeb 15
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Opposition parties support calls for veterans affairs minister to resign: ‘Untenable’Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay is facing pressure from Veterans Affairs employees, veterans and advocates to step down amid high wait times and other issues.CanadaNov 3, 2022
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Ottawa has ‘failed’ veterans as calls grow for minister to resign: advocatesLong wait times for VAC benefits and controversy surrounding an offer of medical assistance in dying to a veteran is leading to growing calls for the minister in charge to resign.CanadaOct 30, 2022
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Trudeau says discussing medically assisted death with veteran ‘unacceptable’The prime minister was also asked about the suspension of funding to an anti-racism project after a senior consultant posted tweets that have been called antisemitic.PoliticsAug 23, 2022
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Assisted dying incident puts Veterans Affairs’ mental health supports in doubt: advocatesWith many Afghanistan and Iraq veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries, advocates say the need to provide proper care is more important than ever.CanadaAug 16, 2022
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Veterans Affairs says worker ‘inappropriately’ discussed medically assisted death with veteranThe offer was made despite the combat veteran not requesting the procedure or even mentioning the issue to his case manager, multiple sources told Global News.CanadaAug 16, 2022
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