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Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law

Summary by Ground News

Medical assistance in dying was approved in 2016 for Canadians suffering from physical injuries and illness. Criteria for MAID is set to expand in March to include those living with mental-health conditions. Concerns have crystallized in recent weeks after reports that several former service members who reached out to Veterans Affairs Canada for assistance were counselled on assisted dying.

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Le Devoir

Veterans' concerns about assisted dying

Canadian veterans have reportedly been offered medically assisted death while seeking support.

2 years ago·Montreal, Canada

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Airdrie Today

Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law

OTTAWA — Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to worries about Ottawa’s plans to expand such procedures to include mental-health injuries and ill

2 years ago

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Coast Reporter

Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law

2 years ago·Sechelt, Canada

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Toronto Sun

Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law

Some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government

2 years ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law

OTTAWA – Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to concerns about Ottawa’s plans to expand such procedures […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Powell River Peak

Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law

OTTAWA — Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to concerns about Ottawa’s plans to expand such procedures to include mental-health injuries and illnesses.

2 years ago

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