Canadians Who’ve Recovered from Depression Urge MPs to Vote Against Bill C-7

Canadians Who’ve Recovered from Depression Urge MPs to Vote Against Bill C-7
The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on Jan. 25, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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Canadians who had recovered from depression are urging MPs to vote against amendments to a bill that would expand access to medically assisted deaths for people suffering from mental illnesses.

In a press conference co-hosted by Conservative MPs on Monday, witnesses expressed concerns about the Liberal government’s latest amendments to Bill C-7, which would allow people who are suffering solely from mental illnesses, but are not close to a “natural death,” to receive medical assistance in dying (MAiD).