Advance requests for MAID ‘generally supported,’ national consultations find

National consultations on advance requests for medical assistance in dying found it is “generally supported,” a new report says, but participants voiced concerns about moving ahead with the procedure in the absence of final consent.

Advance requests would allow individuals to give their informed consent to MAID while they still have the capacity to do so before they want to receive the procedure.

Health Canada said its national consultations were designed to allow an opportunity to hear from patients, provincial and territorial governments, First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, as well as medical providers and the public. As part of this process, roundtables were held and an online questionnaire was available online.