Court Rejects Toronto Woman’s Attempt to Access MAID for Mental Illness
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has rejected a Toronto woman’s request for an exemption from federal law that would have allowed her to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAID) solely on the basis of mental illness. Justice Carissima Mathen dismissed the motion this week, which was filed in May by 49-year-old Claire Brosseau. […]
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied Claire Brosseau’s request for an exemption to access medical assistance in dying (MAID) based solely on mental illness. Justice Carissima Mathen dismissed the motion and ordered a faster response to a separate Charter challenge. This challenge aims to overturn the exclusion of individuals with mental illness as their sole underlying condition from MAID eligibility.
- The Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected a Toronto woman’s request for an exemption from federal law for MAID based solely on mental illness.
- Justice Carissima Mathen dismissed the motion filed by 49-year-old Claire Brosseau.
- The court ordered a quicker response to a separate 2024 Charter challenge concerning MAID eligibility for those with mental illness as their sole condition.
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