A parliamentary committee studying whether Canada should expand medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness is expected to present its report to Parliament. The committee, made up of MPs and senators, has been tasked with assessing whether Canada is ready to extend eligibility in such cases. Multiple outlets report that the report is due to be delivered on the day of publication, with the findings expected to outline a recommended path forward. While the coverage focuses on the timing and purpose of the committee’s work, it consistently describes the central issue as eligibility for MAiD based solely on mental illness. The committee’s recommendations are expected to inform future parliamentary and policy decisions about how, or whether, MAiD should apply to individuals for whom mental illness is the only underlying medical condition. No final recommendations are described in the reports provided; the emphasis is on the upcoming submission of the committee’s findings to Parliament.
Parliamentary committee to deliver report on assisted dying for mental illness
A parliamentary committee studying whether Canada should expand medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness is expected to present its report to Pa...
- A parliamentary committee studying medical assistance in dying for mental illness is expected to deliver its report to Parliament.
- The committee includes MPs and senators.
- The work focuses on whether Canada is ready to expand eligibility when the sole underlying condition is a mental illness.
- The report is expected to be delivered on the day reported by multiple outlets.
- The recommendations are intended to inform future parliamentary and policy decisions on MAiD eligibility.
A parliamentary committee studying medical assistance in dying for people with mental illness is expected to deliver its report to Parliament today.
2 months agoOTTAWA — A parliamentary committee studying medical assistance in dying for people with mental illness is expected to deliver its report to Parliament today. A group of MPs and senators was tasked with determining whether Canada is ready to expand assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. That’s set […]
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