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For Quebec woman with Alzheimer’s at 45, choice to request MAID in advance offers a sense of relief
Portrait of Sandra Demontigny, at her home in Lévis, a 45-year-old Quebec woman with early-onset Alzheimer's who has been campaigning for years in favour of advance requests for AD&D (allowing people with dementia to give their advance consent to AD&D before the disease renders them incapable of making the decision for themselves later). (10-23-2023) (Renaud Philippe / The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Canadians with disabilities are dying needlessly
Ramona Coelho
canada
Rates of medical assistance in dying for non-terminal illness in Ontario higher in poorer neighbourhoods, reports say
Demand for MAID is growing across the country but, like many provinces, Ontario does not have a mechanism for nurse practitioners to take on independent work and be paid for it. A patient has his hand held, in Minneapolis, Monday, May 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS-David Joles-Star Tribune via AP
opinion
Quebec once again pushes the envelope on assisted death by allowing advance requests for MAID
Konrad Yakabuski
canada
Disability rights groups launching Charter challenge against part of MAID law
A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying.A patient's hand is held at a hospital, in Minneapolis, Monday, May 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS-David Joles-Star Tribune via AP
world
Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in ‘suicide capsule’
(FILES) This photograph shows a view of the Sarco assisted suicide capsule, during a press conference organised by the "Last Resort", a Swiss human rights non-profit association focused on assisted suicide, in Zurich on July 17, 2024. Swiss police announced on September 24, 2024 that several people had been taken into custody after the Sarco suicide pod was used the day before in the northern Schaffhausen canton. (Photo by ARND WIEGMANN / AFP) (Photo by ARND WIEGMANN/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Nova Scotia woman with painful condition seeks MAID amid battle to fund surgical treatment
Jennifer Brady, who suffers from lymphedema—a disease that causes an accumulation of fluid that can result in painful swelling, increased risk of blood infection, cellulitis and hardening of the skin, undergoes her daily 5+ hours of treatment in a device called a Lympha Press at her home in Halifax on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Brady has applied to end her life through medical assistance in dying following years of fighting the provincial Department of Health for access to care outside of Nova Scotia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
canada
Quebec to begin granting early requests for MAID without requested federal changes
The Liberal government’s decision to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness as a sole underlying condition has sparked a wide range of reaction in Canada. Supporters argue the move will give autonomy and dignity to people who have exhausted all other treatment options. A patient has his hand held in a hospital, in Minneapolis, Monday, May 3, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS-David Joles-Star Tribune via AP
report on business
Pitching in: Founding the MAID Family Support Society
Sig Novak, founder of the MAID Family Support Society, is photographed at her home in Burnaby, B.C. on September 3, 2024. (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail) �
arts
Even though Richard Laviolette is gone, his heart beats on through his music
Musician Richard Laviolette, who passed away in 2023. A posthumous album by Laviolette, All Wild Things Are Shy, is out Sept. 6.
politics
Quebec to authorize early requests for MAID, won’t wait for Ottawa to change law
Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Seniors Sonia Belanger speaks in Quebec City on May 8, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline Boucher
lives lived
John and Helen Courtney had spent a lifetime together – and chose to die together
Helen J. Courtney and John C. Courtney.
opinion
Canada’s broken social safety net pushes people toward assisted dying
Blake Murdoch
books
Nicole Winstanley named president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Canada
The publishing house, which launched its first Canadian publishing list just over a decade ago, did not make Nicole Winstanley available for an interview after announcing her appointment Wednesday.
alberta
Judge pauses MAID death as father, daughter continue court fight
A 20-year old Calgary man has pleaded guilty to one count of facilitating terrorist activity. The sign at the Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary is shown on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
alberta
Father fights to stop assisted death of 27-year-old daughter in MAID case that tests role of families
The Calgary Courts Centre is pictured in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
The Senate should say no to yet another delay in expanding MAID
Jocelyn Downie
opinion
It’s too late for the Supreme Court. Ottawa needs to step up and fix MAID
Trudo Lemmens
opinion
The dithering on MAID reveals the ingrained cowardice in Canadian politics
André Picard
canada
Liberals introduce legislation to delay assisted dying expansion until 2027
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