Minister to Launch Consultations on Advanced Requests for Assisted Dying

Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos looks on as Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, in Ottawa, on Oct. 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Health Minister Mark Holland says the federal government will launch consultations about advanced requests for accessing medical assistance in dying.

But Holland says such requests are still illegal under the Criminal Code, as Quebec prepares to begin allowing the practice starting Wednesday.