Minister says the extension will allow for a parliamentary review in two years to assess the state of readiness to include individuals with mental illness
The Liberal government has tabled legislation to delay expansion of medical assistance in death (MAID) eligibility for individuals with mental illness for three years.
Earlier this week, most members on a special committee of MPs and senators who examined the country’s readiness in this area indicated that Canada was not prepared to proceed.
Health ministers from British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon said in the letter that expanding eligibility for MAID requires co-ordination between the levels of government to “ensure a consistent and safe approach across the country that includes appropriate safeguards.”
The letter also said that jurisdictions, health authorities, regulators and practitioners of medically assisted death need sufficient time to implement those safeguards and to address capacity concerns.
“We stand with the individuals who are most grievously impacted by today’s announcement – those few but significant people across the country who live with treatment-resistant mental disorders who have been patiently waiting since 2021 for this change in Canada’s MAID law,” Ms. Long said in a statement.
“Dying With Dignity Canada is disheartened and shares the frustration of the continued exclusion, stigmatization and discrimination based on diagnosis – a clear breach of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
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The Liberal government has tabled legislation to delay expansion of medical assistance in death (MAID) eligibility for individuals with mental illness for three years.
Earlier this week, most members on a special committee of MPs and senators who examined the country’s readiness in this area indicated that Canada was not prepared to proceed.
Health ministers from British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon said in the letter that expanding eligibility for MAID requires co-ordination between the levels of government to “ensure a consistent and safe approach across the country that includes appropriate safeguards.”
The letter also said that jurisdictions, health authorities, regulators and practitioners of medically assisted death need sufficient time to implement those safeguards and to address capacity concerns.
“We stand with the individuals who are most grievously impacted by today’s announcement – those few but significant people across the country who live with treatment-resistant mental disorders who have been patiently waiting since 2021 for this change in Canada’s MAID law,” Ms. Long said in a statement.
“Dying With Dignity Canada is disheartened and shares the frustration of the continued exclusion, stigmatization and discrimination based on diagnosis – a clear breach of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
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