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Ottawa will not challenge Quebec’s law allowing advance requests for MAID

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says Ottawa will not be contesting Quebec’s law that allows advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID).

Instead, the federal government will launch a countrywide consultation on the issue next month, with a report set to be published in March 2025.

The province passed a law updating its assisted-dying legislation last year, but delayed accepting advance requests so that the Criminal Code could be amended.

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