There’s still hope for advance requests for medical assistance in dying

Bill C-390 may be the last chance to move the needle on advance requests for MAID during this Parliament. It would allow Quebec to develop an effective framework upon which other provinces could build.

Health Minister Mark Holland and Justice Minister Arif Virani, who share responsibility for the Liberal government’s policy on medical assistance in dying, have not indicated a willingness to move forward with advance requests for MAID during this Parliament, writes Helen Long.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HELEN LONG

August 19, 2024

Advance requests for medical assistance in dying appear not to be on the federal government’s agenda, but the actions of one provincial government and a recent private member’s bill mean there is still hope.

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