Canada Extends the Deadline to Expand Assisted Death to Mental Illness Cases

Canada Extends the Deadline to Expand Assisted Death to Mental Illness Cases
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference, in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Health Minister Mark Holland announced that his government is extending the deadline to extend eligibility for assisted death to individuals whose sole medical condition is mental illness, saying more preparation is needed for the move.

The minister’s Jan. 29 statement aligns with the findings of a joint parliamentary committee report, released on the same day, which also says the expansion shouldn’t be happening by the current March 17 deadline.

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