Assisted Dying Debate Intensifies

Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirms the government’s stance on expanding assisted dying eligibility, despite ongoing debate over mental illness exclusions. A parliamentary committee recently recommended permanently barring those with only mental illness from accessing medical assistance in dying, after hearing from 44 witnesses. The issue, already delayed twice, is slated for March 2027—but lawmakers now have until July 11 to weigh in. Since legalized in 2016 following a Supreme Court ruling, assisted dying has evolved: the “reasonably foreseeable death” requirement was struck down in 2019…