What Nova Scotia's struggle to keep up with assisted dying requests could mean for Canada
CA, 04 Oct 2021
Since Canada's medical assistance in dying (MAID) program was introduced in 2016, Health Canada says almost 22,000 Canadians have chosen to end their lives on their own terms.
Federal legislation passed in March has also made the option more accessible to some Canadians. But as demand ramps up further, cracks are also starting to show.
Ross Lord looks at how Nova Scotia is struggling to provide assisted dying services as it reaches record-high referrals, and how other provinces might start running into the same difficulties.
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Federal legislation passed in March has also made the option more accessible to some Canadians. But as demand ramps up further, cracks are also starting to show.
Ross Lord looks at how Nova Scotia is struggling to provide assisted dying services as it reaches record-high referrals, and how other provinces might start running into the same difficulties.
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