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Canada won’t expand MAID for mental illness alone, minister says

First reported 2026-10-07 16:17 UTC · Updated 2026-10-07 17:29 UTC · 3 independent sources

People with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.

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  1. 2026-10-07 16:17 UTCGlobal News · globalnews.ca ↗
  2. 2026-10-07 16:26 UTCNational Post · nationalpost.com ↗
  3. 2026-10-07 16:28 UTCMyJoyOnline · myjoyonline.com ↗
  4. 2026-10-07 16:50 UTCCapital FM same text as MyJoyOnline · capitalfm.africa ↗
  5. 2026-10-07 16:54 UTCBBC same text as MyJoyOnline · bbc.co.uk ↗

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