Article By Frank Bergman
Medical experts are raising urgent warnings over the global push to expand “assisted suicide” laws to begin euthanizing mentally ill people.
Doctors around the world are now pushing back, cautioning that the policy will lead to surges in deaths of vulnerable individuals who might otherwise recover with treatments.
Canada, in particular, has become the frontline for the battle against euthanasia as the taxpayer-funded “assisted suicide” program has become a testbed for the wider globalist eugenics agenda.
The controversy centers on Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program, where proposals to extend eligibility to those with mental disorders alone have triggered growing concern among psychiatrists, legal scholars, and international watchdogs.
Experts Warn Program Will “Kill People Who Could Live”
Dr. Sonu Gaind, a full clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, delivered a stark warning during a government committee hearing examining the Canadian government’s euthanasia expansion.
He points to serious flaws in how the program evaluates patients, noting that it does not properly screen for suicide risk factors, despite those risks being central to mental health conditions.
Gaind says there is already evidence that “strong suicide risk factors” are driving access to “Track 2 MAiD.”
Track 2 allows individuals whose deaths are not considered “reasonably foreseeable” to be euthanized by the nation’s socialised healthcare system.
He warns that the situation could spiral further if mental illness becomes a qualifying condition for lethal injections.
“This is not about partisanship,” Gaind said.
“This is about evidence.
“On one hand, we have increasing evidence that we’re not ready to safely provide psychiatric euthanasia.
“On the other hand, you may get a consensus of ideologues ignoring that evidence and proposing ways to provide MAiD for mental illness anyway.
“That is not readiness. That’s snake oil.”
Dr. K. Sonu Gaind warns Canada should NOT offer MAID for mental illness: psychosocial suffering, like loneliness and feeling burdensome, already drives Track 2 cases, disproportionately affecting women and marginalized groups. pic.twitter.com/R8QQkXyJXm
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 24, 2026
Gaind also highlights troubling demographic patterns, noting that more women than men are accessing Track 2 MAiD, raising additional red flags given known differences in suicide attempts between genders.
International Warnings and Legal Disputes Intensify
Gaind cites international concerns, including a warning from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP).
The IASP concluded in a report that Canada “should not allow psychiatric euthanasia” due to the inability to reliably predict long-term outcomes in mental health cases.
Legal experts, meanwhile, are also sharply divided.
Dr. Trudo Lemmens, chair of health law and policy at the University of Toronto, rejects claims that existing court rulings support expanding assisted suicide to mental illness.
He argues that the cases often cited by advocates apply strictly to end-of-life scenarios, not psychiatric conditions.
🚨 Dr. Trudo Lemmens DISMANTLES the legal arguments used to justify expanding MAID:
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 25, 2026
He says Carter v. Canada was limited to end-of-life and doesn't support MAID for mental illness.
Later rulings? Narrow, misinterpreted, and no basis for expansion. pic.twitter.com/i6hBRHbcDh
However, Jocelyn Downie, professor emeritus of law and medicine at Dalhousie University, claims that courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, already recognize mental illness as a “grievous and irremediable condition.”
She is arguing that excluding it from MAiD could be unconstitutional.
WATCH:
Professor Emeritus Jocelyn Downie says banning MAID for mental illness breaches Section 7 and 15 Charter rights, noting courts recognize mental illness as "grievous" and "irremediable."
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 25, 2026
She adds that recent data show socioeconomic factors don't influence MAID requests. pic.twitter.com/o8W36xhGPb
Advocates Push Forward Despite Safety Concerns
Supporters of euthanasia expansion insist safeguards are in place.
Dr. Mona Gupta, a clinical professor at Université de Montréal who advises on euthanasia assessments, argues that clinicians are prepared to implement the policy responsibly.
She insists that doctors conduct extensive evaluations, consult multiple professionals, and avoid approving cases where individuals are in acute crisis.
WATCH:
Dr. Mona Gupta says conditions like eating disorders or major depression could potentially qualify an individual for MAID depending on the individual's clinical circumstances. pic.twitter.com/AiaxTuUt9R
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 25, 2026
However, critics say those assurances fall dangerously short.
Gaind pushed back, stating that “reassurances” are not the same as evidence or effective safeguards, warning that relying on them could result in fatal errors.
Under questioning from Conservative MP Andrew Lawton, Gupta acknowledged that individuals with conditions such as major depressive disorder and eating disorders “could potentially qualify” under an expanded program.
Dr. Gaind compares Canada's MAID expansion to the "Lac-Mégantic disaster," warning it could push recoverable suicidal patients toward MAID amid unproven reassurances, overlooked psychosocial suffering, and no safeguards. pic.twitter.com/SRtXLG21QO
— Juno News (@junonewscom) March 25, 2026
A Slippery Slope Toward State-Sanctioned Death
The debate now centers on whether the system can truly distinguish between individuals who are beyond help and those who could recover with time, treatment, and support.
Critics argue the answer is no, and that expanding assisted suicide to mental illness risks normalizing death as a “solution” for those in crisis.
With plans to expand eligibility still on track for 2027, opponents warn that the stakes could not be higher.
This government policy will determine whether vulnerable individuals receive the care they need or are instead railroaded into a more cost-effective state-approved death.
Expect the latter.
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