NEW YORK – The Canadian government remains just as committed to its drive to expand assisted suicide despite a decision to postpone expanding current euthanasia policy to include people suffering solely from mental illness, the country’s bishops have warned.
As a result, the postponement doesn’t represent “good news”, with the bishops citing the government’s unwavering commitment to the legislation.
The Canadian government announced on 1 February that it had introduced legislation to postpone the expansion to its assisted suicide law, formally known as Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), for three years. The expansion was set to go into effect 17 March 2024. It is now scheduled to go into effect 17 March 2027.
