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Ottawa tables new MAID legislation, excluding people suffering solely from mental illness

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By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
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Ottawa tables new MAID legislation, excluding people suffering solely from mental illness
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Legislation tabled on Tuesday also sets criteria for people to make what's known as an "advance request" for medically assisted death, before losing the capacity to consent due to their health condition.

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  • Ottawa tables new MAID legislation, excluding people suffering solely from mental illness.

Legislation tabled on Tuesday also sets criteria for people to make what's known as an "advance request" for medically assisted death, before losing the capacity to consent due to their health condition.

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