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Fraser and Mitchell Announce Advance-Request MAID Law Amendments

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Mitchel announced advance-request MAID law.
The law amends the Criminal Code so doctors following advance directives avoid liability.
It lets competent patients give advance MAID consent when future illness will remove capacity.
Quebec became the first province to allow early MAID requests in 2024.
Dying With Dignity Canada CEO Helen Long warned the law could create inequitable provincial patchwork.

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Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Health Minister Marjorie Mitchel announced advance-request MAID law.
The law amends the Criminal Code so doctors following advance directives avoid liability.
It lets competent patients give advance MAID consent when future illness will remove capacity.
Quebec became the first province to allow early MAID requests in 2024.
Dying With Dignity Canada CEO Helen Long warned the law could create inequitable provincial patchwork.