Articles
CMAJ publishes report on MAID in Canada
CMAJ article considers the current status of MAID in Canada.
April 15, 2023
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Association Québécoise pour le Droit de Mourir dans la Dignité (AQDMD)
Quebec: Legislation for people with incurable diseases
Quebec is the first Canadian province to table legislation allowing those with incurable diseases to request MAID.
February 19, 2023
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Canada
Canada: Final report on MAID is published
Special Joint Committee studied five key issues: advance requests, MAID for those with a mental disorder, protection of people living with disabilities, the state of palliative care in Canada, and MAID for mature minors.
February 19, 2023
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Advocacy
Poll: 82% of Canadians support seeking MAID
Ipsos poll finds that 82% of Canadians support adults seeking MAID if suffering from an intolerable mental disorder.
February 12, 2023
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Bill
Again delay for physician-assisted death for mentally ill people in Canada
On February the 2nd, the Canadian government tabled legislation that would extend the sunset clause (i.e. exclusion) on medical assistance in dying (MAID) for those
February 2, 2023
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Bill
Canada delays right to physician-assisted death for mentally ill people
On Thursday December 15, the federal government declared it needs more time before expanding Canada’s controversial medical assistance in dying (MAID) policy to include mentally
December 18, 2022
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Bill
Update on Canadian bill S-248
On Thursday the 2nd of June, Senator Pamela Wallin tabled Senate Public Bill S-248 to create possibilities for MAiD based on an advance request (in
November 25, 2022
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Advocacy
Look back at WFRtDS Conference 2022 in Toronto
From November 3 – 6, Dying With Dignity Canada hosted the World Federation of Right to Die Societies International Conference 2022 in Toronto. This event,
November 7, 2022
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Bill
Nova Scotia removes some restrictions for medical assistance in dying
Nova Scotia is removing the requirement that someone’s natural death be “reasonably foreseeable” before they can access medical assistance in dying. The province is also
September 2, 2022
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Canada
Canada published third annual report on MAiD in Canada 2021
End July, the Government of Canada released the Third Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada. The Third Federal Annual Report on Medical
August 1, 2022
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