Abstract

The Supreme Court of Canada having declared unconstitutional the legislative provisions prohibiting assisted dying because they were too broad in scope, the law of March 17, 2021 broadened these conditions, however postponing the date of application to March 17,2023 for the mentally ill only. Faced with the difficulties raised to avoid a broad interpretation of the criteria, which could open the way to requests based on weariness in combating difficult socio-economic situations, the law of March 9, 2023 extended this deadline until March 17, 2024.

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