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Politics

Canada won’t expand MAID for mental illness alone, minister says

Global News Politics · October 7, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

Canada won’t expand MAID for mental illness alone, minister says

Currently, the law excludes MAID for people seeking it on grounds of mental illness, but the exception is set to expire in March 2027.

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