Unpublished Newswire

Thousands could choose to die by MAID if euthanasia is opened to people experiencing mental suffering alone, or perhaps only a small handful, parliamentarians heard this week. A special joint committee struck to revisit Canada’s readiness for doctor-assisted death for those whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder heard opposing prognoses from prominent psychiatrists Tuesday, with one side warning any such expansion would be “inappropriate and dangerous,” while the other said those with severe mental illness can experience distress as profound as those with physical...