Conservative and NDP members of a parliamentary committee are calling for a pause on expanding medically assisted deaths to include cases of mental illness.
The committee heard from witnesses with varying perspectives on the issue, including psychiatrists who expressed concerns about determining whether a mental illness is beyond treatment and assessing the rationality of MAID requests.
Sen. Stanley Kutcher advocates for allowing MAID for people with sole medical conditions of mental illness, emphasizing the need for compassion and equal rights.