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Canada assisted dying mental illness expansion debate 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 07
OCT 07 · Day 1
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness
Canada was first set to expand its assisted dying laws to people whose sole condition is mental illness in 2023, but delayed doing so twice.
The proposed legislation will allow patients with a progressing incurable illness to consent to assisted dying before their health deteriorates to the point where they are unable to do so.
Canadians with mental illness as their sole condition will not be able to access assisted dying by March 2027 as previously planned.