Canada
WFRTDS award-winner Dr. Stefanie Green on TEDx
If you could decide exactly when and where your death would happen you might never look at dying the same way again.
September 17, 2023
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Bill signed into law
Quebec: new law allows MAID and advanced consent
Bill 11 grants access to MAID to people with a severe physical impairment and a serious or incurable disease.
June 11, 2023
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Canada
DWD Canada publishes 2022 Annual Report
Dying with Dignity Canada published its 2022 Annual Report. The report looks back at 2022, its activities and results.
June 8, 2023
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Canada
Canada publishes Model Practice Standard for MAID
Standards on MAID delivery meant to protect the vulnerable and improve harmonization of delivery.
April 15, 2023
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Articles
CMAJ publishes report on MAID in Canada
CMAJ article considers the current status of MAID in Canada.
April 15, 2023
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Association Québécoise pour le Droit de Mourir dans la Dignité (AQDMD)
Quebec: Legislation for people with incurable diseases
Quebec is the first Canadian province to table legislation allowing those with incurable diseases to request MAID.
February 19, 2023
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Canada
Canada: Final report on MAID is published
Special Joint Committee studied five key issues: advance requests, MAID for those with a mental disorder, protection of people living with disabilities, the state of palliative care in Canada, and MAID for mature minors.
February 19, 2023
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Advocacy
Poll: 82% of Canadians support seeking MAID
Ipsos poll finds that 82% of Canadians support adults seeking MAID if suffering from an intolerable mental disorder.
February 12, 2023
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Bill
Again delay for physician-assisted death for mentally ill people in Canada
On February the 2nd, the Canadian government tabled legislation that would extend the sunset clause (i.e. exclusion) on medical assistance in dying (MAID) for those
February 2, 2023
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Bill
Canada delays right to physician-assisted death for mentally ill people
On Thursday December 15, the federal government declared it needs more time before expanding Canada’s controversial medical assistance in dying (MAID) policy to include mentally
December 18, 2022
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