Chris Selley: The euthanasia committee did its job. Now it’s Parliament’s turn (opens original article in a new tab)

A Canadian euthanasia committee recommends excluding mental illness as a sole condition for medical assistance in dying, while debating challenges in distinguishing mental illness from suicidality and rejecting a Supreme Court referral.

• The euthanasia committee recommends excluding mental illness as a sole condition for MAID eligibility
• The report discusses challenges in distinguishing mental illness from suicidality in MAID cases
• The committee rejected referring the issue to the Supreme Court due to concerns about process and data quality
• The author argues Parliament should act on the committee's recommendation to prevent euthanizing people for remediable illnesses