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e-4689 (Justice)
- Keywords
- Medical assistance in dying
- Mental health
E-petition
Initiated by Bill King from Lanark Highlands, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
- Medical assistance in dying will expand to Canadians with mental illness on March 17, 2024, unless Parliament intervenes;
- Parliament considers it a priority to ensure that supports are in place for the mental health of everyone in Canada;
- Vulnerable Canadians must be given suicide prevention instead suicide assistance;
- Medical assistance in dying risks normalizing suicide as a solution for those suffering from mental illness; and
- Canada should focus on increasing mental health supports and improving access to these supports instead of offering medical assistance in dying for those with mental illness.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the government of Canada to stop the expansion of medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness.
- Open for signature
- November 22, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- March 21, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
| Province / Territory | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Alberta | 122 |
| British Columbia | 161 |
| Manitoba | 26 |
| New Brunswick | 17 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 23 |
| Ontario | 325 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Quebec | 36 |
| Saskatchewan | 33 |
| Yukon | 2 |