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Revised March 21, 2021

Background: As a result of the 2019 Truchon decision in a
lower court in Quebec, a revised Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) law (Bill
C-7) is now being considered by our federal parliament. The proposed
legislation removes the “death being reasonably foreseeable” requirement and is
opening the door for physician assisted suicide for people who are not
terminally ill.

Some persons with mental illness, by virtue of brain disease that often
includes symptoms of hopelessness and suicidal ...

Following this cold shower, reasons to stay mobilized

Dear friends,

On Wednesday 17^th March, 2021, the Senate voted to adopt the latest version of Bill C-7, proposed by a majority of the House of Commons.  This means that the new law expanding medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada is now in effect, as described in this press release from the Department of Justice Canada.

For all those who have worked so hard to block the expansion of MAiD, ...

Mental Health Articles

MAID for mental illness is grave discrimination
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/03/01/maid-for-mental-illness-is-grave-discrimination.html

Canada Tonight: Mother of Adam Meir Clayton @ 26:07, John Maher @ 34:36
https://cbcgem.app/cc4xvJUDMKmsXD4y5
https://gem.cbc.ca/media/canada-tonight/season-0/episode-0/44b8224-013a9972a26

Dr Sonu Gaind’s Scott Radley show interview https://omny.fm/shows/scott-radley-show/what-happened-to-the-snc-lavalin-investigation-sho?t=13m44s

High rates of psychiatric comorbidity among requesters of medical assistance in dying: Results of a Canadian prevalence study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0163834320301857?via%3Dihub

Mental illness should never be a death sentence The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is urging MPs to vote against the amendments made by the ...

News regarding Bill C-7:

Last week marked the Third Reading and debate of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Medical Assistance in Dying) in what sadly seems like a rapid increase in the momentum of our treacherous descent.

Bill C-7 proposes to repeal current stipulations of the Criminal Code, which requires natural death ...

Here’s a quick update on Bill C-7:

Bill C-7 is currently before the Senate. The Senate committee is set to begin formal study on February 2nd. Click here to consult the Senate Committee pre-study report.

Despite some success in staving off the process of implementation of Bill C-7, we are clearly aware that we still face significant challenges to protecting the most vulnerable of our society. The deadline for the implementation of the Truchon decision has been extended until February ...