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  • Canada indefinitely suspends planned assisted-dying expansion for people with mental illnessCanada has indefinitely suspended plans to extend medical assistance in dying to people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, citing a lack of consensus on eligibility. The change means the expansion will not take effect by March 2027 as previously planned; a court challenge over an earlier delay remains pending.Developing3 sources · 4 evidence2026-10-08 00:42