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Dutch psychiatrist warns Canada against MAID for mental illness

On May 5, 2026, Dutch psychiatrists issued a blunt warning to senators and MPs during the seventh and final meeting of a special joint committee deliberating the expansion of MAID (medical assistance ...
Radio-Canada

Toronto woman seeks MAID exemption as mental illness exclusion remains

A Canadian woman who has been fighting for medical assistance in dying (MAID) to be an option for people with mental disorders is now asking the courts to exempt her from current laws so that a doctor ...
Yahoo News Canada

Toronto woman seeks MAID exemption as mental illness exclusion remains

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Claire Elyse Brosseau, 49, is now asking for an exemption from federal legislation so that she can access MAID even though she is ...
Psychology Today

MAiD and Mental Illness: Canada's Unfinished Debate

Canada’s expansion of MAiD for people with mental illness alone has sparked intense debate among psychologists, psychiatrists ...
The New York Times

Most Canadians Support MAID. But the Issue of Access for People With Mental Illness Is Fraught.

As Canada weighs the future of medically assisted death, one woman fears the law will change too late for her. By Stephanie Nolen Claire Brosseau has been watching parliamentary committee hearings, ...
Winnipeg Free Press

Fact File: RFK Jr.’s comment on Canada’s medical assistance in dying law misleading

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators last week that medical assistance in dying is the leading cause of death in Canada. Canada's national statistics agency does not record MAID ...
National Post

Canada risks 'suicide contagion' if euthanasia is approved for mental illness, psychiatrist warns

'MAID is being offered to veterans, disabled people and people with very treatable illnesses,' Dr. John Maher told a parliamentary committee You can save this article by registering for free here. Or ...
Toronto Star

Ontario’s MAID advisers say they’re being pushed out for dissenting views — but the chief coroner disagrees

The province’s chief coroner is disputing claims that the revamping of the committee that provides oversight for cases of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Ontario is meant to push out members who ...
The Globe and Mail

Ontario overhauls MAID oversight committee, critics say it’s to remove dissenters

Ontario is overhauling its body that reviews complex medically assisted deaths, narrowing its membership, scaling back its scope and shifting its role away from independent oversight toward supporting ...
Edmonton Journal

Alberta is asserting provincial control over MAID. Here's what Bill 18 means and the potential implications

Alberta’s proposed overhaul of medical assistance in dying (MAID) has some experts questioning what the legislation aims to solve and says the added restrictions risk creating further barriers for ...
National Post

10/3 podcast: MAID debate: Alberta pushes back as Canada grapples with assisted dying

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