Joe Rogan said Canadians are getting MAID for depression. A U.K. legislator called the system ‘dystopian.’ Here’s why MAID is causing renewed controversy

As Canada mulls a controversial plan to allow medical assistance in dying (MAID) for mental illnesses, the country’s current model is facing a new round of attacks, both at home and abroad.

There is rampant misinformation about MAID, such as when Joe Rogan recently told Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre that a Canadian man received the procedure for “seasonal depression.” MAID for mental illness is not allowed in Canada, but that is set to change in March 2027.