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Ontario Court Denies Mental Illness-Only MAID Motion for Woman

An Ontario judge dismissed a motion allowing a woman with only mental illness to apply for medically assisted death.

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An Ontario judge dismissed a motion that would have allowed a woman who suffers solely from a mental illness to apply for a medically assisted death. [1][2][4][5] Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has asked an Ontario court to appoint a receiver to oversee the collection of $17.7 million that the bank argues it is owed by former Liberal MP Rajvinder Grewal. [3] CIBC provided loans secured against commercial properties owned by RSG Holdings Ltd., RSG Oakville Holdings Inc., and 108-20 Maritime Holdings Inc., which the bank says are companies owned or controlled by Mr. Grewal. [6] CIBC stated in its court filing that Grewal is facing an avalanche of active litigation and investigations against him, his father, RSG Law, and companies owned or controlled by them, making repayment impossible. [7] Title searches show the properties have been encumbered with more debts, including $13 million in loans secured against a six-storey building at 6605 Hurontario St. in Mississauga and more than $18 million in loans registered against a strip mall at 520-550 Kerr St. in Oakville. [8]
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  1. An Ontario judge dismissed a motion that would have allowed a woman who suffers solely from a mental illness to apply for a medically assisted death. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. The decision denies Claire Brosseau an exemption from a law that currently prevents people from applying for MAID on the basis of mental illness alone. · Winnipeg Free Press
  3. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has asked an Ontario court to appoint a receiver to oversee the collection of $17.7 million that the bank argues it is owed by former Liberal MP Rajvinder Grewal. · The Globe and Mail
  4. Claire Elyse Brosseau is the plaintiff who filed the motion to apply for medically assisted death based on her mental illness. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. The current law in Ontario prevents people from applying for medically assisted death (MAID) on the basis of mental illness alone. · Winnipeg Free Press
  6. CIBC provided loans secured against commercial properties owned by RSG Holdings Ltd., RSG Oakville Holdings Inc., and 108-20 Maritime Holdings Inc., which the bank says are companies owned or controlled by Mr. Grewal. · The Globe and Mail
  7. CIBC stated in its court filing that Grewal is facing an avalanche of active litigation and investigations against him, his father, RSG Law, and companies owned or controlled by them, making repayment impossible. · The Globe and Mail
  8. Title searches show the properties have been encumbered with more debts, including $13 million in loans secured against a six-storey building at 6605 Hurontario St. in Mississauga and more than $18 million in loans registered against a strip mall at 520-550 Kerr St. in Oakville. · The Globe and Mail
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