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Article History

Received: 2 January 2025

Accepted: 27 March 2025

First Online: 6 May 2025

Declarations

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: The study adheres to the Declaration of Helsinki and ethics approval was obtained from the University Health Network Research Ethics Board (#19-5518). Informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to the interviews.

: All participants have provided written consent to participate in this study that included the publication of anonymized quotations from interviews.

: GKS reports receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 2019 Fellowship Award (MFE #171271), in support of the present manuscript. GKS also reports receiving consulting fees from the World Health Organization, honoraria from Toronto Public Health, and a CIHR funding grant (#185783), all outside the submitted work. ML reports receiving a CIHR project grant in support of longitudinal MAID research and income as the project lead and working group chair of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers MAiD Curriculum project. ML has also received honoraria from Memorial Sloan Kettering Grand Rounds, Southlake Grand Rounds, Tulane University School of Medicine, and the Korean Psycho-Oncology Society, as well as payment for expert testimony in the case of Lamb v. Attorney General of Canada (all outside the submitted work). ML also reports serving as Director of Medicine of the Board of Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) and Chair, Research Advisory Committee, CAPO (unpaid positions). No other competing interests were declared.

: Not applicable.