Canada has taken step after step to expand citizens’ access to euthanasia ever since 2016, when it first legalized the practice it euphemistically labeled “medical assistance in death,” or MAID.
Officials recently announced that the Canadian government will be delaying a further expansion of the program, which would have allowed those suffering from mental illness to commit suicide. The expansion, which was slated to take effect on March 17, will not be considered again until March 2027.
