C-314Government of Canada
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
Conservative bill that would repeal the planned expansion of medical assistance in dying eligibility to people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness. Reflects ongoing parliamentary debate that successive governments have addressed by postponing the expansion.
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Would permanently cancel the planned expansion of medical assistance in dying to people whose only underlying condition is a mental illness. Successive governments have repeatedly postponed that expansion, now set for 2027. A Conservative private member's bill.
Issues this bill touches
- Mental Health
Would cancel the planned MAID expansion to people whose only underlying condition is a mental illness.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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