Assisted Suicide: Legalize First, Ask Questions Later

Parliamentary committee recommends further MAiD expansion despite its many unresolved problems

MAiD is irreversible, and the federal government must recognize the inherent problems with any further expansion.Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP

Commentary

In 2021, Parliament set up a special committee of MPs and senators to study the issue of “medical assistance in dying” (or MAiD) and to make recommendations to Parliament. The Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying released its “Choices for Canadians” report on Feb. 15.