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Ontario lawyer asks court to permit MAID for bipolar patient

7/21/2026

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Lawyer Michael Fenrick asked the Ontario Superior Court to allow Claire Brosseau, with bipolar 1, to receive MAID.
Current MAID law bars patients whose only condition is mental illness, with expansion set for March 2027.
Four senators dissented from a parliamentary committee report that advised against expansion and urged a Supreme Court review.
Intervenors including Inclusion Canada will appear Tuesday, with CEO Krista Carr saying constitutional questions need evidence.

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Lawyer Michael Fenrick asked the Ontario Superior Court to allow Claire Brosseau, with bipolar 1, to receive MAID.
Current MAID law bars patients whose only condition is mental illness, with expansion set for March 2027.
Four senators dissented from a parliamentary committee report that advised against expansion and urged a Supreme Court review.
Intervenors including Inclusion Canada will appear Tuesday, with CEO Krista Carr saying constitutional questions need evidence.