Liberals spent nearly $13.2 million on MAID infrastructure

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Liberals spent nearly $13.2 million on MAID infrastructure

Subhead:The federal Department of Justice also declined to disclose legal costs it has incurred defending the legislation from court challenges, litigation and legal advice.# Federal government spent nearly $13.2 million on MAID infrastructure while Justice Department won't disclose legal costs Newly released government records show Ottawa has spent nearly $13.2 million building and administering Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) regime since 2021, while the federal Justice Department is refusing to disclose how much taxpayers have spent defending and expanding the controversial program in court. In response to an order paper question from Conservative MP Tamara Jansen, Health Canada revealed that Budget 2021 allocated $13.2 million over five years, plus an additional $2.6 million annually thereafter, for MAID-related activities. According to the department, the funding supports training programs, resources and tools for MAID providers, administration of the federal MAID monitoring regime, secretariat support for federal-provincial-territorial coordination, and other operational costs associated with the euthanasia program. Health Canada's spending breakdown shows: 2021-22: $763,435 2022-23: $3,220,911 2023-24: $3,296,527 2024-25: $3,296,527 2025-26: $2,644,350 The figures total approximately $13.2 million. The department did not provide a detailed breakdown separating direct euthanasia services from administrative and regulatory costs.

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