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Ottawa to launch consultations on advance requests for assisted dying - National | Globalnews.ca

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Quebec announced last week that people who have conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease will be able make a request for assisted dying before their mental capacity declines.

Health Minister Mark Holland said the federal government will launch consultations this fall about expanding the medical assistance in dying regime to include advanced requests.

Holland said such requests are still illegal under the Criminal Code for now .

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