9 days ago · Ottawa
Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. CBC Canada is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Ottawa. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 16:45 UTC. The headline in use is “Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 solely suffering from mental illness, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Wednesday.
Story timeline
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- First reported by CBC Canada
Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness
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- CBC Canada