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Canadian actress demands government-assisted suicide to cure depression
https://thepostmillennial.com/canadian-actress-demands-government-assisted-suicide-to-cure-depression
A Canadian actress and comedian is seeking to have her life taken by assisted suicide after having several mental health issues. She is suing for her "right to die" with the Canadian Medical Assitance in Dying (MAID) program.
Claire Brosseau, 48, is bringing the suit after she has struggled with manic depression, anxiety disorder, substance abuse disorder, chronic suicidal ideation and a number of other mental illnesses since she was a child. Brosseau, who was born in Montreal, has appeared in dozens of movies, attempted suicide multiple times, and is under the care of multiple mental health doctors.
The actress told the New York Times that she has tried all sorts of medications, talk therapy, art therapy, and electroconvulsive therapy over the years, but nothing has been able to bring a lasting solution to her mental health issues.
Brosseau applied for Canada's MAID program in 2021. The program allows for those who are suffering from "grievous and irremediable medical conditions" to end their life with the assistance of a doctor. However, chronic mental health issues are not eligible for approval under the program. Brosseau may not be able to legally end her life in Canada until 2027 and has joined a lawsuit with Dying With Dignity Canada in order to argue that excluding people with mental health issues is discriminatory of the program. The case is still pending.
Brosseau, who has many friends, a devoted family, a small dog, and “an embarrassment of riches," still wants to end her own life. One of her psychiatrists, Dr. Mark Fefergrad, however, believes she can overcome the mental health challenges. “I believe she can get well,” he said. “I don’t think MAID is the best or only choice for her.”
Another one of her psychiatrists, Dr. Gail Robinson, said she believes the government's refusal to have her kill herself is a form of discrimination, but wants her to change her mind. “I would love her to change her mind,” Robinson said, “I would hope that she would not have to do this. But I will support her.”
“And it’s been too much already,” Brosseau said of her life situation. “It’s enough.”
Some Haitian Border-Crossers Sent Back to US After Arrests in Quebec
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/some-haitian-border-crossers-sent-back-to-us-after-arrests-in-quebec-5964270?ea_src=ca-frontpage&ea_med=medium-3
Canadian officials have evaluated asylum claims from 19 Haitian migrants who were arrested in Quebec on Christmas day and have returned an undisclosed number of them to the United States after deeming them inadmissible, Canada’s border agency says.
RCMP officers arrested a group of people on Dec. 25 ranging in age from one to 60 after they were discovered hiding in the woods in the Havelock area of Montérégie, Que., located roughly five kilometres from the New York state border.
All of the migrants taken into custody submitted asylum applications. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spokesperson Rebecca Purdy said all of the asylum claims linked to the Dec. 25 apprehension have now been processed.
“All those who were deemed inadmissible were removed to the United States,” Purdy wrote in a Dec. 30 email. “The CBSA will not provide further comments or details on individual cases as an individual’s border and immigration information is considered private and protected by the Privacy Act.”
She said the CBSA determines if claims are eligible under the Additional Protocol of the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The STCA established in 2004 between Canada and the United States, which designates both nations as “safe” for refugees, also plays a role in decision-making. The pact says that asylum seekers are required to seek protection in the first safe country they arrive in, which typically hinders claims at official land border crossings. There are exceptions for family members and unaccompanied minors and the agreement was broadened in 2023 to include unofficial crossings as well. Continue…