The “What We Heard Report: A Public Consultation on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)” by Canada’s Department of Justice, was released in March 2020. In total, 300,140 questionnaires were received.
There was a clear demand for increased support and funding for better long-term, palliative, and mental health care. Individuals felt that with better social support, counselling, and disability support, individuals could have an improved quality of life, thereby reducing the need for MAID.
Read the “What We Heard Report: A Public Consultation on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)”
Read the simplified, accessible version of the MAiD report.