Bipartisan committee urges MAID expansion pause

A parliamentary committee is urging the federal government to indefinitely exclude people with mental illness from eligibility for medical assistance in dying. The decision now rests with Justice Minister Sean Fraser, making this a policy and legislative issue rather than a direct market-moving event. Any financial impact would likely be limited to healthcare regulation and public-sector policy sentiment.

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A parliamentary committee is urging the federal government to indefinitely exclude people with mental illness from eligibility for medical assistance in dying. The decision now rests with Justice Minister Sean Fraser, making this a policy and legislative issue rather than a direct market-moving event. Any financial impact would likely be limited to healthcare regulation and public-sector policy sentiment.