Assisted Dying and Mental Health Debate

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 2m

Prime Minister Mark Carney insists the government’s stance on expanding assisted dying is clear—rooted in rights and evidence, not personal views—despite a parliamentary committee recommending indefinite exclusion of those with mental illness as their sole condition. With MPs set to vote by July 11 and legislation delayed until fall, the issue remains stalled, having been pushed back twice already—with a target expansion date now set for March 2027. Since assisted dying became legal in 2016, a 2021 court ruling removed the “reasonably foreseeable death” requirement, triggering a sunset clause…