Tories Call for Investigation After Veteran Allegedly Offered Medically Assisted Death

Tories Call for Investigation After Veteran Allegedly Offered Medically Assisted Death
A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 16, 2014. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg
Peter Wilson
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The Conservatives are calling for an investigation into allegations that a Veteran Affairs (VAC) worker recommended medical assistance in dying, or MAID, to a veteran seeking treatment for his injuries.
“It has come to my attention that a Veteran seeking access to treatment from Veterans Affairs Canada for PTSD and a traumatic brain injury related to their service was reportedly offered, entirely unprompted, access to Medical Assistance in Dying by a VAC employee,” read an Aug. 17 statement by Conservative MP Frank Caputo, the shadow minister for veterans affairs.