In 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.

Data from Shared Health shows the most common underlying conditions of MAID patients are consistent with the leading causes of death in Canada

Seventy-four per cent of those who took part said medical assistance in dying should be accessible to all people with incurable diseases, even if their death is not fast approaching.