The extension of MAID to individuals with mental illness had been on the verge of taking effect before the government backed down. The policy shift comes after critics in the opposition’s Conservative Party labeled the government's previous consideration of the expansion as "grotesque."
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Canada Rejects Outright Ban on Assisted Dying for Mental Illness
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Parliament voted down a bill introduced by the Conservative Party that would have permanently prohibited euthanasia for patients whose sole diagnosis is a psychiatric disorder. This rejection followed a separate government decision to halt the implementation of medical assistance in dying (MAID) for this patient group on an indefinite basis.
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