Author Archives: impact ethics

Reconciling MAiD and Hospice Care in Rural Ontario

Laurie Aston examines the ethical tensions arising from disparities in access to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) and hospice palliative care in rural Ontario, focusing on how systemic barriers challenge informed and equitable end-of-life decision-making.

The Forcibly Displaced: Beyond Survival

E. Maria Leister proposes a bioethical framework for promoting the flourishing of forcibly displaced peoples.

A Cool Idea: Northern Datacenters for Canadian AI

Dylan McKibbon details Canada’s path to global leadership in sustainable artificial intelligence.

Intellectual Disabilities and Autism: Ethics and Practice

Andria Bianchi and Janet A. Vogt introduce their new book which investigates ethical issues in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autistic people in health care and in other social contexts.

Climate Denialism in Mainstream Canadian Politics

Hannah Sladics questions why more Canadian politicians are engaging in climate denialism, and how this spells devastating repercussions for global health initiatives.