Who should have the right to qualify for MAID?

“You can’t say everybody in [Canada] has Charter rights and has access to medical assistance in dying. Except you. And you.”
In 2016, Canada passed legislation allowing people with incurable diseases whose deaths are reasonably foreseeable to receive medical assistance in dying (MAID). Three years later, the federal government amended the law to waive the requirement that a person’s death needed to be reasonably foreseeable.
However, the law still doesn’t allow people with mental illnesses or medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s or dementia to receive the procedure.
Is it fair for Canada to prevent these two groups from accessing this Charter right? Sentor Pamela Wallin’s discusses in The Ultimate Choice.
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The Ultimate Choice Podcast is a groundbreaking docuseries from TVO Today, with the Toronto Star and the Investigative Journalism Bureau. The series follows the journey of Michael and his wife, Ann. Michael, housebound by pain and incurable disease, sees his choice for a medically assisted death (MAID) as a powerful solution to his suffering. The series explores Michael's motivations and how his decision affects his family, friends, and longtime doctor. Hosted by investigative reporter Rob Cribb, the podcast also challenges Rob to come to terms with his own family history as he dives into this highly charged story. Both a portrait of a family's autonomy and a hard-hitting exposé, The Ultimate Choice reveals the political and ethical stakes behind Canada's debate to expand MAID like never before.