He could have been a candidate for assisted suicide in Canada. He wants a more hopeful solution.

Peter Oliver is working to prevent Canadian laws from expanding assisted suicide eligibility to include people with mental illnesses. Oliver would have been eligible for the procedure under proposed changes, but the law never took effect.

A Canadian lawmaker introduced a bill in British Columbia to block mental health as a sole criterion for assisted suicide. Since the lawmaker held a press conference on July 9, 2025, regarding the bill, opposition to expanding the practice has increased.