Sean Fraser: “The government will move forward with the committee’s recommendation to exclude people whose sole underlying condition…”

There was a significant canvassing of opinions… and we felt confident that we were in a position to make a decision without simply kicking the can down the road.

Advance requests would allow people at risk of losing their decision-making capacity to live out their remaining years, rather than being put in a position where they fear they have to take that decision prematurely.

Very real concerns about people who live in communities with inadequate access to mental-health services

Lack of consensus over when mental illness is irremediable