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The "MAID" Report That Will Save Thousands of Lives | MP Andrew Lawton
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Jonathon sits down with MP Andrew Lawton to discuss the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying’s recommendation to indefinitely exclude persons whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness from eligibility for “MAID.”
MP Andrew Lawton gives the inside scoop of what occurred in committee, the report, what it means, and what comes next.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Coming Up
00:23 Introduction
01:44 MP Lawton Reacts to the Report
02:42 Why the Liberals Changed Their Position
04:59 Canada as a Global Cautionary Tale
07:27 The Experience in Committee
09:23 What’s Next for “MAID” for Mental Illness?
11:28 Pushback Against “MAID” in General?
15:12 Encouraging Bits in the Report
18:52 The Durability of the Committee’s Recommendation
22:45 Where Does the “MAID” Discussion go From Here?
25:37 The Mental Healthcare Problem
29:54 MP Lawton’s Personal Story & What This Means to Him
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