Commentary In September 2019, one judge in one lower court in one province (Quebec) decided that a medically assisted death should be available to people who are not dying. Now, the federal government’s Bill C-7, if it passes, will change the law for all Canadians who are chronically ill or disabled—including those who in addition have a mental health disorder—based on this one court case. All in the name of autonomy and confidentiality, your loved one could seek and access a medically assisted (MAiD) death without your knowledge. You may not be given a chance to help your loved one change their mind or relieve their suffering by other means. How dare this government talk of equity of access to ending one’s life when there is no equity of access to standard of care treatment. There is no equity of access to psychiatric care, to a pain clinic, or to …