Ontario nurses to receive new MAID guidance before patients with mental illness can access it | Page 904 | Unpublished
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Author: Kristy Kirkup
Publication Date: April 24, 2026 - 18:10

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Ontario nurses to receive new MAID guidance before patients with mental illness can access it

April 24, 2026

Nurses in Ontario will be receiving new guidance on how to approach medically assisted deaths in anticipation of legal changes set to take effect next March, when patients with the sole condition of mental illness can access the procedure.



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