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legislation this fall to block access to group indefinitely while adding measures to allow for advance requestsIn a statement,it calledWednesday's announcement a\"profoundly disappointing dayThe debate overwhoshouldbefor medical assistance in dyingable to request a medical practi-legislation.\"tioner's help to end their lives isChief executive officer Helenone of the most fractious in Can-Long said that preventing thoseada.Those divisions were on fullwith mental illness from havingdisplay in response toMr.Frase'sthe same accessto alegal medicaltwo announcements.procedure,simply because ofThe advocacy group Dyingtheir diagnosis,is a violation ofWith Dignity Canada has spentCharter rights.more thantwoyears suing OttawaConversely,Inclusion Canada,Justice MinisterSean Fraseran-for barring MAID access to pa-a national group advocating fornounced Wednesday that Ottawatients whose sole underlying con-the rights of people with intellec-intends to legally bar access todition is mental illness.The case tual disabilities,thanked Mr.Fras-MAID for mental illness.The fed-remains before the courts.er for listening to concerns aboutIsraelis grieve those lost on third anniversary of attackthat set off devastating war in Gaza and beyond A5Mourners carry lsraeli flags through an installation on the beachfront in Tel Aviv on Wednesdayto mark the anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks of Od.7,2023.ODED BALILTY/ASSOCIATED PRESSAccusations of sexual assaultDo big cities'shrinkingwere a complete fabrication,neighbourhoods hideGalloway tells defamation trialuntapped potential?MIKE HAGER VANCOUVERhim his reputation and his live-ALEX BOZIKOVIClihood.YANG SUNBestselling author Steven Gallo-way told court Wednesday allega-tions that he sexually assaulted aformer student three times werepure fiction and that he didn'tlearn of the details until after hewas suspended as head of thecreative writing program at theUniversity of British Columbia.After nearly 11years,Mr.Gallo-way testified in open court aboutthe allegations as part of a defa-mation case he brought againstthe woman,with whom he had atwo-year affair,and three othershe accuses of defaming him.Hecalled the allegations \"abso-lutely”false.  \nMAID access for patients withmental illness.  \nSTEPHANIE LEVITZ  \npaused access for that cohort of porters at a news conference  \nKRISTY KIRKUP OTTAWA  \nCanadians over concerns aboutthe readiness of the health caresystem.  \nHowever,the organizationsaidthat the government's plans onadvance requests raise concerns.Patients may not understandwhat is happening to them whenthe procedure is being adminis-tered,it stated.  \nWednesday.  \nThe Liberal government plans toreshape Canada's medical assist-ance in dying regime to close thedoor to those whose sole under-lying condition is mental illness.At the same time,it would pro-vide an openingfor those alreadyeligible for MAID to request it inadvance.  \nMr.Fraser also said the forth-comingbill will include measuresallowing medical practitioners toassistinendingthelives ofpeoplewho have made an advance re-quest for MAID.Those are patientswho have indicated that theywant the procedure at a laterdate,when theynolonger have the cog-nitive capacity to consenttoit.“These are not easy decisions,but we believe that they are theMIDDLE EAST  \n“An advance request is writtenby someone who cannot knowwhattheir futurewillhold,\"Inclu-sion Canada CEO Krista Carr saidin a statement.  \n“Consentat thetime isthemostbasic protection a person has.”  \n■MAID,A6Governmenteyes Vancouverairport as firstfor privateinvestmentANDREW WILLISJAMES BRADSHAWBILL CURRY  \nVancouver International Airportis poised to become the first ofthe country's large airports priv-atized by the federal govern-ment,as Ottawa's advisers offerBritish Columbia Indigenousgroups an opportunity to be mi-nority investors,four sources say.","cbCaianQ2sLvMWhs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaianQ2sLvMWhs","pdf",9366629,32,"English","# Ottawa to bar MAID for mental 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