John Scully, a retired journalist living with mental illnesses, wants a medically-assisted death. The procedure is currently prohibited for individuals with a mental illness, but set to become legal in 2023. The Conservatives pledge to remove that possibil

Toronto, ON- August 24 - John Scully, a retired journalist living with mental illnesses, wants a medically-assisted death. The procedure is currently prohibited for individuals with a mental illness, but set to become legal in 2023. The Conservatives pledge to remove that possibility. in Toronto. August 24, 2021. MAID in the context of the election. The Conservatives would walk back the possibility of MAID on the basis of a mental illness, set to become legal in two years. The Liberals recently appointed an expert panel to come up with protocols for the expansion. One man living with mental illnesses speaks about why he wants MAID and why mental illness should be considered the same as physical illnesses. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)