Thread by @djnontario

Here's an update on where the federal gov't is at re: the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying. The Special Joint Committee on MAiD has been struck. It met today & heard from staff at the Department of Justice & Health Canada. #BillC7 #cndpoli 1/

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The committee will meet until June 23rd and they are looking into:

-Rules as it relates to the expansion of MAiD for people with mental illnesses (which will be allowed starting 2023)
-Potential expansion of MAiD for "mature" minors
-Advanced directives, and more. 2/

Here is some of what we learned today: we know that about 200 people used MAiD who were not terminally ill since it expanded. We also know that MAiD deaths will make up 4% of deaths in Canada per year & that data around Black and Indigenous deaths won't be available until 2024 3/

We're doing our best to keep up to date and keep the disability community informed. Two of us have also applied to speak to the committee and we'll let you know if we're successful. In the meantime, visit parl.ca/Committees/en/… to learn more about the committee. 4/