Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay says there is “no evidence” that medically assisted death was ever offered unprompted, or suggested to veterans or their families, by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC).
The minister’s statement, which responded to an order paper question issued by Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant, comes less than two months after a VAC worker who allegedly suggested assisted suicide to military veterans left her position at the federal department.
VAC has not disclosed whether the female employee was fired or resigned, but she was initially suspended after reports emerged of her allegedly offering unsolicited Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to veterans….