2026-10-26 from globalnews.ca
The federal government is set to update the law on medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada, permitting Canadians to decide whether they want to end their lives ahead of time.
On Wednesday, Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Mitchel are scheduled to reveal more details about Canada’s new MAID law, which will include changes to include changes to the Criminal Code to ensure that a doctor who provides medical assistance in dying to someone who is eligible on an advance directive “will not be treated as a criminal in Canada going forward.”
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