Medically-assisted suicide recommended to another Canadian Armed Forces member

A second member of the Canadian Forces has reportedly been offered so-called medical assistance in dying (MAID) by a Veterans Affairs caseworker after asking for help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the National Post reported.The Canadian Forces member told his story on Wednesday's episode of Operation Tango Romeo , a "Trauma Recovery Podcast for #Military, #Veterans, #First Responders, and their families," during which he referred to himself by the pseudonym "Bruce" as he is still in active service and fears retaliation. ""I wasn’t expecting them to let me know 'Hey, we had recently won litigation to assist members with MAID, and you know that’s always an option,'" an audibly upset Bruce told Meincke. "This story forced Trudeau to make a statement calling the recommendation "unacceptable," declaring at the time that "there is a full investigation going on as to how that happened, and we are going to ensure it never happens again. "The House veterans affairs committee is due to discuss in what capacity MAID should be offered to veterans on Thursday afternoon.Bruce lamented the fact that he didn't come forward sooner about the incident, which took place in 2021. "I wish I had said something earlier, because maybe that would’ve put a stop to it right then and there."