RESOURCES
Canada’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) law
The Government of Canada’s website detailing the current legal context for MAiD, as well as the eligibility requirements, safeguards, consent requirements, and data monitoring regime.
General information about MAiD
Fourth annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2022
This report presents the data collected on Medical Assistance in Dying for the 2022 calendar year.
Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), 2nd Session, 43rd Parliament, 2021.
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This legislation expanded MAiD eligibility to applicants’ whose deaths are not reasonably foreseeable.
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying), 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 2016 (assented to June 17, 2016), SC 2016, c 3.
This is the initial piece of legislation that legalized MAiD in Canada.
Resources for healthcare providers
Physicians and nurse practitioners should always check with their local colleges and regulatory bodies for the policies regarding MAiD and end-of-life care in their province or territory.
Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers
Voluntary professional association primarily composed of physicians and nurse practitioners who engage in MAiD assessments and provisions. The website is dedicated to training resources, the creation of medical standards, and to the encouragement of the standardization of care across the country.
​Medical assistance in dying: Monitoring and reporting
This is a Government of Canada website providing information on the guidelines and monitoring system for MAiD.
Council of Canadian Academies. (2018a).
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The state of knowledge on advance requests for medical assistance in dying. The Expert Panel Working Group on Advance Requests for MAID, Council of Canadian Academies.
Council of Canadian Academies. (2018b).
The state of knowledge on medical assistance in dying for mature minors. The Expert Panel Working Group on MAID for Mature Minors, Council of Canadian Academies.
Council of Canadian Academies. (2018c).
The state of knowledge on medical assistance in dying where a mental disorder is the sole underlying medical condition. The Expert Panel Working Group on MAID Where a Mental Disorder Is the Sole Underlying Medical Condition.
Final Report of the Expert Panel on MAiD and Mental Illness (2022)
Supports for patients and families
Palliative care: Overview
Government of Canada website dedicated to informing the public about palliative care services and supports.
Bridge C-14
A Network of Peer-to-Peer Connections and Community Supports Through All Stages of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
Dying with Dignity Canada
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​National human-rights charity committed to ensuring access to quality end-of-life choice.
