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The lack of access to advance requests is a critical gap in our country’s assisted dying legislation — and must be corrected.

Who we are

Dying With Dignity Canada is the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping people across Canada avoid unwanted suffering. 

What we do

Ensuring access to quality end-of-life choice and care through advocacy, education, and support.

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Meeting Judith Rockert before her medically assisted death

On Friday, June 17, 2022, Judith Rockert invited three staff members and one camera person from Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC) into her Toronto home for an intimate conversation about her choice to access medical assistance in dying (MAID). This blog post describes that experience from the perspective of those DWDC staff….

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