# Advocates disappointed as Ottawa extends MAID exclusion for mental illness

https://mins.news/en/video/90382

- CBC News, 2026-10-07 20:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uO0pnOzw2s

> Helen Long, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada, reacted to the federal government extending the MAID exclusion for people suffering solely from mental illness. She said the move was not entirely surprising given the legislation’s repeated delays.

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