Co-chair of MAID committee defends recommendation to shelve procedure for mental health
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Co-chair of MAID committee defends recommendation to shelve procedure for mental health
STEPHANIE LEVITZ
SENIOR REPORTER
KRISTY KIRKUP
HEALTH REPORTER
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PUBLISHED 3 HOURS AGO
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Medical Assistance in Dying committee co-chair Marcus Powlowski speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Wednesday.
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The co-chair of the parliamentary committee that recommended those with mental illness should have no access to medical assistance in dying said there should be greater scrutiny on how the sy…
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