/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Ministers Fraser and Michel to hold media availability on updates to Canada's medical assistance in dying law/

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will hold a media availability on updates to Canada's medical assistance in dying (MAID) law.

This follows the federal government's earlier commitment to not move ahead with expanding MAID to people on the basis of a mental illness. The updates would also allow adults to consent in advance to receive MAID later with rigorous safeguards, following a diagnosis of an incurable illness expected to take away their ability to make this decision.

Media availability:

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Location: The National Press Theatre
180 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A4

Prior to the media availability, Government of Canada officials will hold a media technical briefing to provide information and answer questions on the Bill.

The technical briefing will be on background only and is not for attribution.

Media technical briefing:

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM ET
Location: Virtual only, via the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery

Notes for media:

• Participation in the media availability and the virtual technical briefing is for accredited members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery only. Media representatives who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

SOURCE Department of Justice Canada

Contacts: Joannie Fogue, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 613-297-2431, [email protected]; Alexandre Bergeron, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Health, [email protected]; Media Relations, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207, [email protected]; Media Relations, Health Canada, 613-957-2983, [email protected]