Q-394 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present

With regard to federal health funding and medical assistance in dying: (a) how much federal funding has been allocated annually since 2016 to expand palliative care services, in total, and broken down by province or territory; (b) how much federal funding has been allocated annually since 2016 to administer or support medical assistance in dying; (c) what measures has the government taken to track the number of medical assistance in dying requests where the applicant cited lack of access to mental health care, palliative care, or disability supports as a motivating factor; (d) how has the government evaluated whether insufficient access to care is driving vulnerable Canadians toward medical assistance in dying rather than recovery-oriented supports; (e) what tangible steps, with dollar figures, has the government taken to ensure that access to adequate mental health treatment, including timely psychiatric care, counselling, and community supports, is guaranteed for Canadians before medical assistance in dying is considered as an option; and (f) what measures has the government taken to track the number of medical assistance in dying requests where the applicant cited lack of access to mental health care, palliative care, or disability supports as a motivating factor?