Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness

""While there is not a perfect consensus on this issue, we believe this is the correct approach at this particular time.""

— Sean Fraser , Politician

""We anticipate that a very small number of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness would be eligible for Maid under this criterion, but their suffering is no less real than those who live with physical illnesses.""

— Helen Long , Activist

""When I hear that there is a lack of consensus in the medical community about the irremediable nature of certain mental illnesses, that gives me real cause for concern.""

— Sean Fraser , Politician

""People will continue to suffer intolerably while the case goes through the courts.""

— Michael Fenrick , Activist