A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental ...

Hundreds of MAID cases in British Columbia in 2024 involved reporting errors and “compliance concerns” that resulted in ...

This shift raises profound questions about how Canada responds to suffering.

TORONTO, June 17, 2026 /CNW/ - Today marks 10 years since medical assistance in dying (MAID) legislation was introduced in Canada, as a result of the Carter v Canada Supreme Court of Canada Decision.

TORONTO (CTV Network) — A growing number of patients who request medical assistance in dying are asking to donate their organs for transplant, says an international review that found that Canada is ...

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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Canada's federal government is waiting for a special joint parliamentary committee's recommendations on the issue of MAID expansion to include mental illness. Justice ...

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a procedure that allows patients to have peaceful death All the eligibility criteria must be met to proceed with MAID Euthanasia and MAID both provide peaceful ...

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or the National Alliance on Mental Illness hotline at 800-950-6264. In Canada, if you’re disabled, ...