Lametti won't commit to delaying expansion of medically assisted dying despite growing calls to do so

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Lametti won't commit to delaying expansion of medically assisted dying despite growing calls to do so
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The justice minister said the Liberals put good standards in place and \u0027it is up to the medical profession to ensure those ... are met\u0027

He said any cases of MAID that happen outside of the rules the government has set shouldn’t be taking place at all.

Following the initial passage of the law, the government directed an expert panel to come up with guidelines for how medically assisted dying would work for people with a mental illness. In recent weeks, an association representing the chairs of psychiatry at Canada’s medical schools, warned that doctors are not ready, and other physicians and hospitals have expressed concerns about the expansion.

Lametti said the government is closely monitoring how MAID is being used and this will continue after the expansion. He said they’re looking at ways to improve how the system works.

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