Ottawa: no MAID for people suffering only from mental illness
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Ottawa: no MAID for people suffering only from mental illness

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 7, 202627 min
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The Liberal government will indefinitely ban access to medically assisted death for people who are only suffering from a mental illness. Also: Calls for responsibility for online platforms that allow their users to plan violence, after revelations the Tumbler Ridge shooter used Discord to plan the attack. And: A day of grief and reflection in Israel as the country marks the third anniversary of October 7th attacks by Hamas. Plus: Lawyers for Christa Pike say she is angry and confused after her botched execution...

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