# Canada indefinitely drops plan to expand MAID for mental illness alone

https://mins.news/en/video/90617

- Global News, 2026-10-08 00:44 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb5rj6nLN6Y

> Canada is indefinitely shelving a plan to extend medical assistance in dying to people seeking it solely because of mental illness. The federal government also plans to decriminalize advance requests by people with illnesses such as Alzheimer’s.

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