An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Sponsor

Tamara Jansen  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (House), as of Sept. 23, 2025

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to provide that a mental disorder is not a grievous and irremediable medical condition for which a person could receive medical assistance in dying.

Similar bills

C-314 (44th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-218s:

C-218 (2021) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (psychotherapy services)
C-218 (2021) Law Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act
C-218 (2020) Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act
C-218 (2016) Railway Noise and Vibration Control Act

Medical Assistance in DyingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

October 23rd, 2025 / 10:05 a.m.


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Conservative

Dave Epp Conservative Chatham-Kent—Leamington, ON

Mr. Speaker, Canadians with mental illness should be provided with treatment and support. Mental illness is a complex that can include suicidal thoughts as a symptom. The lives of many Canadians with mental illness are at risk when they are eligible for medical assistance in dying.

Therefore, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada call upon the House to support Bill C-218, which would reverse the law extending eligibility for MAID to those suffering from mental illness.