As of June 6, 2016, medical practitioners and nurse practitioners in the Northwest Territories are allowed to provide medical assistance in dying.

Our priority is to protect both patients and health care providers involved in medical assistance in dying. Medical Assistance in Dying Guidelines have been developed to ensure this service is provided in a safe, fair and consistent manner in the Northwest Territories.

A practitioner who has received a written request for medical assistance in dying, assessed a patient for eligibility, or provided medical assistance in dying will have reporting requirements under the Guidelines and Criminal Code. Please see the Guidelines and associated forms (below) for more information.

MAID resources:

• Medical Assistance in Dying Guidelines for the Northwest Territories  – Effective June 2, 2025
  • English
  • French
• Medical Assistance in Dying Interim Medication Protocols for the Northwest Territories – Effective January 1, 2023
  • Prescription Forms
  • Medication Administration Records
• Quick Print
  • Medical Assistance in Dying Process Map
  • Medical Assistance in Dying Checklist
• Forms
  • Form 1 - Formal Written Request
  • Form 2 - Assessment of Patient by Assessing Practitioner
  • Form 3 - Assessment of Patient by Consulting Practitioner
  • Form 4 - Withdrawal of Request
  • Form 5 - Waiver of Final Consent
  • Form 6 - Dispensing of Medication
  • Form 7 - Express Consent by Patient to Receive Medical Assistance in Dying
  • Form 8 - Record of Provision
  • Form 9 - Death of Patient from Other Cause
• Form Bundle
  • Provision
• Medical Assistance in Dying - Information for Health and Social Services Professionals 
• Medical Assistance in Dying - Information for the Public
  • English
  • French
• Central Coordinating Service Contact Information Card
• www.gov.nt.ca/maid || www.gov.nt.ca/amm

If you have any questions about medical assistance in dying in the Northwest Territories, please contact:

• Medical Assistance in Dying Contact Information