Society of Canadian Psychiatry Brief on MAID and Mental Illness Expansion October 13, 2023

BN on MAID & MENTAL ILLNESS 2 SOCIETY of CANADIAN PSYCHIATRY SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Based on review of evidence, the Board of Directors of the Society of Canadian Psychiatry believes the process leading to the planned 2024 MAID for mental illness expansion was flawed, insufficiently responsive to evidence-based cauons, and resulted in a lack of safeguards. [...] Polical Process Similar to the medical expert consultaon process that failed to adhere to normally expected standards for seng broad public policy, SocPsych believes a review of the polical process likewise reveals that the polical process leading to plans to expand MAID for mental illness failed to follow the due and robust process that the public would expect. [...] The inial CCA expert panels included approximately 50 diverse experts with a range of views, and the CCA expert panel on MAID for sole mental illness specifically reported on a series of five key areas of [Click to return to Execuve Summary] BN on MAID & MENTAL ILLNESS 9 SOCIETY of CANADIAN PSYCHIATRY disagreement that reflected the range of views in crucial areas.30 The government subsequently ch. [...] Gupta’s known acvism for MAID expansion as being a flaw of the panel process.32 CONCLUSION 6: The polical process leading to adopon of the sunset clause in 2021, and subsequent policy regarding planned expansion of MAID for mental illness, has not followed a robust and fulsome process, has not reflected the range of opinions and evidence-based concerns on the issue, and has been selecvely guided b. [...] [Click to return to Execuve Summary] BN on MAID & MENTAL ILLNESS 11 SOCIETY of CANADIAN PSYCHIATRY OVERALL CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the preceding review and conclusions, the Board of Directors of the Society of Canadian Psychiatry believes the process leading to the planned 2024 MAID for mental illness expansion was flawed and has been significantly biased towards ideological views of.