Save to Read Later OTTAWA - Senators have voted to give the federal government 18 months to expand access to medical assistance in dying to people suffering solely from mental illnesses. The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Senators voted Tuesday to give the federal government 18 months to expand access to medical assistance in dying to people suffering solely from mental illnesses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA - Senators have voted to give the federal government 18 months to expand access to medical assistance in dying to people suffering solely from mental illnesses.