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Canadian government should 'indefinitely exclude' people with mental illness from MAID, committee recommends

The 98-page report cites divided witnesses and concerns about irremediability, suicidal ideation and mental-health system gaps.

  • A special parliamentary committee recommends that the Canadian government indefinitely exclude people whose sole condition is mental illness from medical assistance in dying applications.
  • The Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying suggests amending the Criminal Code to enforce this exclusion.
  • Testimonies highlighted a pressing need for improved and fairer access to mental health services.
  • Most committee members believe that current conditions do not allow for the safe and equitable expansion of MAID for mental illness alone.
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City News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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