Canada indefinitely bars assisted dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness

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The Canadian government said on Wednesday it will indefinitely bar people whose sole medical condition is mental illness from receiving medical assistance in dying, abandoning an expansion that had been scheduled to take effect in March 2027.

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said there is no consensus in the medical community on when mental illness can be considered irremediable and cited concerns about inadequate access to mental health care.

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

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