Ottawa introduces bill on advance MAID requests and mental-illness exclusion
Published by BriefDash · · Toronto
Bill C-41, introduced October 27, would permit advance requests for medical assistance in dying under new safeguards where provincial or territorial legislation is in place. It would also cancel the scheduled eligibility expansion for people whose sole medical condition is mental illness. Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Michel presented the proposal; parliamentary approval remains necessary.
Why it matters
An advance request would not make provision automatic. Eligibility and safeguards would still need to be assessed when care is provided.
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Independent BriefDash reporting based on Justice Canada’s October 27 announcement and Parliament’s first-reading text of Bill C-41; the changes are proposals.
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