Feds May Introduce Legislation Delaying MAiD Eligibility Expansion This Week

Feds May Introduce Legislation Delaying MAiD Eligibility Expansion This Week
Minister of Justice David Lametti rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on June 2, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The federal Liberal government is expected to introduce legislation as soon as Feb. 2 that would seek to delay the expansion of eligibility requirements for receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD).

Canada’s law governing who is eligible for receiving assisted suicide is set to change on March 17 to include patients whose only medical conditions are mental illnesses.