Opposition Parties Signal Support for Bill Seeking to Delay MAID Expansion

Opposition Parties Signal Support for Bill Seeking to Delay MAID Expansion
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti rises during Question Period, Feb. 7, 2023 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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MPs have begun debate in the House of Commons on the Liberal government’s proposed bill to delay until next year the expansion of eligibility for receiving medical assistance in dying (MAiD).

Bill C-39, sponsored by Justice Minister David Lametti, aims to amend the Criminal Code to delay the eligibility expansion until March 2024. Eligibility is currently set to expand on March 17 to include patients whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness.