Closed consultation: Advance requests and medical assistance in dying

From Health Canada

Current status: Closed

This consultation ran from December 12, 2024 to February 14, 2025.

This national consultation on advance requests and medical assistance in dying (MAID):

• discussed advance requests, using international and domestic research, studies and examples
• heard views on advance requests

Who was the focus of this consultation

• Patients
• Health care providers
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
• Persons with lived experiences
• People residing in Canada

In addition to a questionnaire, this national conversation included:

• discussions with all provinces and territories
• virtual roundtables with a broad range of stakeholders, including Indigenous groups, persons with disabilities and people with lived personal experiences

Health Canada will publish a report on key findings in Spring 2025.

Why we consulted

On the complex topic of advance requests as they relate to MAID, it was important to hear a full range of perspectives.

This national conversation was another step to ensure that the framework for MAID in Canada:

• reflects the evolving needs of people in Canada
• protects those who may be vulnerable
• supports autonomy and freedom of choice

Related information

• Statement on advance requests for medical assistance in dying
• Medical assistance in dying: National conversation on advance requests

Contact us

Health Canada, End of Life Care Unit
Email: eolc-sfv@hc-sc.gc.ca