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Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced that the Canadian government will indefinitely extend the ban on medically assisted death (MAID) for individuals suffering solely from mental illness. This decision follows a special parliamentary committee report and internal departmental review. The government plans to introduce legislation this fall, which also includes provisions allowing advance consent for MAID in cases where an incurable illness will eventually impair decision-making capacity.

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser announced on Wednesday that Canada will indefinitely exclude people whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness from eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID), following recommendations by a parliamentary committee. This decision comes despite previous plans to lift the ban in March 2027 and reflects ongoing debate about expanding MAID access to those with solely mental health conditions. The government will introduce legislation this fall to maintain this indefinite exclusion while also allowing individuals diagnosed with an illness that would eventually impair their ability to consent to provide advance requests for MAID.

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Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness Justice minister says legislation will be introduced this fall The federal government will introduce legislation this fall that will indefinitely extend the ban on access to a medically assisted death for people who are only suffering from a mental illness, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Wednesday.

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"Canada has made a decision not to move forward with the expansion that is scheduled in the Criminal Code of medical assistance in dying in circumstances where mental illness is the sole basis," he said in the foyer of the House of Commons. asserted

he → make → Commons

Fraser said the government's decision reflects the position expressed by a special parliamentary committee report released in June along with his own department's probing of the issue. asserted

decision → say → issue

Why the debate about MAID for mental illness still rages Government to reveal next steps for medically assisted dying asserted

debate → rag → dying

"While there is not a perfect consensus on this issue, we believe this is the correct approach at this particular time," he said. asserted

he → be → time

Fraser said the promised legislation will also "open the door" for people to give advance consent for their own medically assisted death in circumstances where the illness they are suffering from will eventually eliminate their capacity to make that decision. asserted

they → say → decision

The minister explained that while the details of advance consent will be worked out in House of Commons committees, it will require a person's illness to be incurable and result in intolerable suffering. asserted

it → explain → suffering

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