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Let’s clear something up about MAID in Canada.
It does not apply to children. You must be 18 or older. Mature minors do not qualify. Full stop.
It does not apply to people simply because they are poor or struggling. To be eligible, you must have a serious and incurable illness, disease or disability, be in an advanced state of irreversible decline, and be experiencing intolerable suffering that cannot be relieved in any way you find acceptable. Financial hardship alone is not a criterion.
It is not a rubber stamp. Approval requires assessments by two independent practitioners who review your medical records and confirm you have seriously considered available treatment options. When death is not reasonably foreseeable, a minimum 90-day assessment period is required.
People whose only medical condition is a mental illness are not currently eligible either, that eligibility has been postponed to March 2027 while further safeguards are studied.
You can have moral or religious objections to assisted dying. That is a legitimate position held by a lot of Canadians. But spreading misinformation about what the law actually says is not an argument. It is just fearmongering. Know wtf you are talking about before you talk about it.
@Travisbecker17@terrynewman So you know the political affiliations of those that booed and you know for a fact that the Conservatives in attendance didn’t participate. Please tell me how you know this with facts and data.
@trainwithtish So, according to your statement, Canada is a complete embarrassment. I wasn’t aware that the entire country booed and you know this because…
@KellyDeRidderMP For an MP you do know that when you vote, you vote for a representative for your riding, nothing more. I have never been asked to vote for a minority government. Be honest