OTTAWA—A parliamentary committee has recommended that the federal government shelve “indefinitely” its expansion of medical assistance in dying for people whose only underlying condition is mental illness, a conclusion some members sharply criticized in a dissenting opinion.
A 17-member special committee made up of MPs and senators released a report Wednesday afternoon that contained a singular recommendation about the expansion, which was set to come into effect on March 17, 2027.
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