Tag Archives: palliative care

In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD tackles Mental Disorders

March 24, 2023 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, disabilities, Disability, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, Social Justice, vulnerability

Jocelyn Downie summarizes the federal Special Joint Committee’s report as it relates to medical assistance in dying for mental disorders as the sole underlying medical condition, and raises concerns about the politically partisan nature of the dissenting opinions.

In a Nutshell: The Special Joint Committee on MAiD and Advance Requests

March 10, 2023 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Death and Dying, disabilities, Disability, euthanasia, Law & Policy, Older Adults, physician-assisted dying, Social Justice, vulnerability

Timothy Holland summarizes the recently released Special Joint Parliamentary report on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) as it applies to advance requests for MAiD.

An Updated But Incomplete Picture: MAiD in Canada

October 12, 2017 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy

Jocelyn Downie calls for more robust information about medical assistance in dying in Canada in order to help protect all vulnerable patients.

Code Gridlock

September 22, 2015 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Law & Policy · Leave a comment

Chris Simpson rants about the crisis in Canada’s hospitals.

Debunking the Myth About Access to Palliative Care

September 30, 2014 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Health Research · 1 Comment

Jocelyn Downie and Georgia Lloyd-Smith dispute the oft-repeated claim that current rates of access to palliative care in Canada are between 16%-30%.

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