Health Canada has just opened a national consultation on advance requests and medical assistance in dying (MAID). If you are in Canada, complete this questionnaire by February 14, 2025.
An advance request is a request for MAID made by an individual who still has the capacity to make decisions, before they are eligible or want to receive it. Their intent is that MAID be provided in the future after they have lost the capacity to consent and when certain conditions that they specify in their request are met.
In February 2023, the Parliament of Canada's Special Joint Committee on MAID recommended that the Criminal Code be amended to allow for MAID based on advance requests under certain circumstances. In its response, the federal government noted that advance requests for MAID was a complex issue that required further study and consultation.
The Government of Canada remains committed to ensuring that the federal legal framework for MAID reflects the needs of people in Canada, protects those who may be vulnerable, and supports autonomy and freedom of choice.
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