Delayed MAID Expansion To Mental Illness Faces Year Long Hold
The federal government will delay extending medical assistance in dying to those with mental illness by at least a year to study risks. Justice Minister David Lametti cites safety and caution, while Dying with Dignity Canada warns the delay prolongs suffering.
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Quebec
Supreme Court
With Dignity Canada
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Pierre Poilierre
Manitoba Education Funding Strains Budget Amid Inflation
Manitoba faces a tight education budget as inflation and rising costs pressure a $19 billion provincial plan. With health care taking about a third of spending, education accounts for 12 to 15 percent, yet only 25 percent of school divisions have seen funding increases in ten years after inflation.
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Canada
Private duplicate insurance could ease Canadian wait lists
The piece argues private duplicate health insurance could shorten long wait times for surgery in Canada where public plans restrict such policies. It cites UK, Sweden, and Australia models, notes low satisfaction with provincial systems, and mentions four provinces allowing duplicate plans with Saskatchewan as the largest at 1.2 million population.
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United Kingdom
Sweden
Australia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ottawa
Gatineau
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