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Publication Date: June 16, 2026 - 21:01
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Parliamentary committee recommends against MAID expansion for mental illness
June 16, 2026
A special parliamentary committee will recommend that the federal government indefinitely pause the expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, CBC News has confirmed.
It was dubbed "the most Ottawa story of all time" a decade ago. CBC News caught up with the girls at the centre of the lemonade stand controversy that swept the capital in the summer of 2016.
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In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, they'll be sentenced in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.
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Many climate monitors have been predicting an extra-strong El Niño this year that's expected to peak in the winter. But the summer season has already brought weather-related chaos and even devastation for many Canadians. Here's a look at what's going on.
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