MAiD

Liberals raise objections to Bill C-218

Quinton Amundson · September 23, 2026

Liberal MP Kevin Lamouroux voiced opposition on Sept. 23 to Conservative MP Tamara Jansen’s private member’s bill that would permanently halt the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia to individuals solely experiencing a mental illness.

MAiD for mental illness up for quick debate

Quinton Amundson · September 14, 2026

The Help Not Harm Act is slated for a second hour of debate Sept. 23, the third day of the fall parliamentary session. And if current scheduling remains intact, Bill C-218 will undergo its pivotal second reading vote in the House of Commons Oct. 7.

MAiD for mental illness still not registering with Canadians, MP Jansen says

Quinton Amundson · August 24, 2026

Conservative MP Tamara Jansen has learned that many Canadians remain unaware of the scheduled March 17, 2027, expansion of euthanasia access to individuals solely experiencing mental illness and a joint parliamentary committee’s recommendation to hit pause indefinitely.

National MAiD watchdog needed as provincial oversight failures mount, critic says

Terry O'Neill · August 5, 2026

The failure of provincial health authorities to enforce MAiD safeguards has led a leading critic of assisted suicide to call for an independent national watchdog.

Daughter sets mother’s MAiD death straight

Quinton Amundson · August 2, 2026

Alicia Duncan wants the world to know, through her new book, that her late mother, Donna, was, for many years, a woman of “unflinching positivity” and a great deal of fun.

Thousands of errors found in B.C. MAiD cases, internal report shows

Terry O'Neill · July 7, 2026

An internal B.C. government document obtained by Canadian Catholic News through a freedom of information request shows doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists in the province made thousands of errors in managing euthanasia in 2024.

Editorial

Shine a light on life

June 26, 2026

As Canadians blow out the candles on our 159th birthday cake, many will also be heaving a huge sigh of relief.

Canadian Physicians for Life response to the Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on MAiD

Catholic Register Staff · June 26, 2026

The response by Canadian Physicians for Life to the landmark report from the Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying.

MAiD reduces incentive to improve health supports

Jon Perez · June 18, 2026

Canada risks creating a health-care culture where death becomes viewed as a treatment option rather than a last resort, Deacon Larry Worthen believes.

Committee says no to MAiD for mental illness

Next move is in Parliament’s hands

Quinton Amundson · June 18, 2026

Culture-of-life advocates now await a response from Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Prime Minister Mark Carney on a special joint parliamentary committee's (AMAD) advice to permanently halt the expansion of euthanasia for persons suffering solely from mental illness.