# New Canadian legislation would allow advance requests for MAID

https://mins.news/en/video/118502

- Global News, 2026-10-28 02:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1SKx4z1YAA

> Canada’s federal government is moving ahead with legislation to let people with incurable illnesses request medical assistance in dying before they lose the ability to consent. The law would set prohibitions while leaving provinces and territories considerable authority.

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