Dying With Dignity Canada’s recent press releases, interviews, relevant and published articles.
As part of our ongoing goal to educate the public about end-of-life rights and choices, we invite the media to reach out for discussion and updates.
The Third Federal Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying presents data for the 2021 calendar year, using data collected under the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying. It builds upon the First and Second Annual Reports on Medical Assistance in Dying.
I am writing to you on behalf of Dying With Dignity Canada, the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping people across Canada avoid unwanted suffering.
We are pleased to provide comments and recommendations that Health Canada can consider and act upon prior to the publication…
Pursuant to its Orders of Reference from the Senate on Thursday, March 31, 2022, and Wednesday, May 4, 2022, and from the House of Commons on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, and Monday, May 2, 2022, the committee has studied mental illness as a sole underlying condition in the context of the statutory review of the provisions of the criminal code relating to medical assistance in dying and their application.
In my role as CEO of Dying With Dignity, I take pride in advocating for end-of-life rights and have learned…
The 2022 Ontario general election provides Ontarians with an opportunity to discuss pressing issues of concern. One of them is the need for eligible individuals across the province to access Ontario’s medical assistance in dying (MAID) system.
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