# Canada to announce its position on assisted dying for people with mental illness

https://mins.news/en/video/89748

- Global News, 2026-10-07 13:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_CQ5nLuQlM

> Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Michel will outline the next steps for Canada’s medical assistance in dying laws. The Liberal government is expected to state whether it believes the country is ready to allow people with mental illness to access assisted dying. The announcement precedes a House of Commons vote on a private member’s bill to block an expansion.

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