While medical assistance in dying was approved in 2016 for Canadians suffering from physical injuries and illness, the criteria is set to expand in March to include those living with mental-health conditions.
That plan has already sparked concerns from psychiatrists across the country, who have warned that Canada is not ready for such a move. Now some veterans’ organizations who provide mental-health support to ex-Armed Forces members are also sounding the alarm after Veterans Affairs Canada confirmed an employee spoke to at least four veterans about assisted deaths.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday that the government is looking at striking the right balance between providing access to assisted deaths and protecting vulnerable Canadians, including veterans.
The Canadian Government has given itself the power to KILL you if you are costing the system to much. Think about that for a second.
This was predictable and was, in fact, predicted. Assisting someone out of this world - in normal parlance, killing them - is cheaper and easier than caring for them.
Horrific. An absence of proper leadership and morals.