# Dying With Dignity Canada: It's your life\. It's your choice\. > 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\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [Current volunteer opportunities](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/) - [MAID for mental illness](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/advocacy/maid-for-mental-illness/) - [Ten years ago, MAID became law\. Now access is being restricted\.](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/advocacy/the-fight-isnt-over/) - [Your gift doubled \| Dying With Dignity Canada](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/donate-fall-2026-6/) - [Your gift doubled \| Dying With Dignity Canada](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/donate-fall-2026-5/) ## Posts - [My mother’s journey through MAID](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/my-mothers-journey-through-maid/) - [I live with mental illness\. Why don’t I deserve the choice? ](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/i-live-with-mental-illness-why-dont-i-deserve-the-choice/) - [Ian's Story: A journey through dementia](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/ians-story-a-journey-through-dementia/) - [Remembering Rebecca Luna](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/remembering-rebecca-luna/) - [Our mom didn't have a choice\. We want an advance request for ourselves\.](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/our-mom-didnt-have-a-choice/): Eventually, she was in a wheelchair, forgetting she couldn’t walk\. She couldn't understand how to move herself in her wheelchair\. She'd cry for help\. She couldn't use her phone anymore\. She'd beg us, my sister and I, to let her die, and ask us why we wouldn't let her just die\. She's forget when we visited\. ## Education \& Resources - [Navigating a request for medical assistance in dying in Newfoundland and Labrador](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-resources/newfoundland-and-labrador-navigating-a-request-for-medical-assistance-in-dying/) - [Newfoundland and Labrador support directory](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-resources/newfoundland-and-labrador-support-directory/) - [Advocacy Update 2026: Progress, priorities, and what you can do](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-resources/advocacy-update-2026/): Drew Woodley, Director, Government Relations, and Helen Long, CEO of Dying With Dignity Canada, provided an in\-depth advocacy update covering DWDC’s top priorities including advance requests, medical assistance in dying \(MAID\) and mental illness, institutional religious obstructions \(IROs\), MAID legislation in Alberta, and the legal challenges underway\. - [Understanding the journey: Dementia](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-resources/journey-dementia/): We hosted Drs\. Melissa Li and David Wang\-Tai to discuss the progression of dementia: whether you’re planning ahead, caring for a loved one, or managing your diagnosis already\.   - [Financial Planning: Secure your future, shape your legacy](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/education-resources/financial-planning/): With a well\-structured financial plan, it's possible to achieve more than just financial security—it can help ensure your values, priorities, and legacy are reflected during your lifetime and beyond\. That's why we were pleased to welcome back Pierre Tomiczek from the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners to share updated strategies for integrating financial planning with legacy building and end\-of\-life decisions\. ## Media Center - [Claire Elyse Brosseau denied emergency relief to receive medical assistance in dying \(MAID\) with mental illness as the sole underlying condition](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/media-center/claire-elyse-brosseau-denied-emergency-relief-to-receive-medical-assistance-in-dying-maid-with-mental-illness-as-the-sole-underlying-condition/) - [Why end\-of\-life care needs a plan](https://www.healthing.ca/patient-advocacy/why-end-of-life-care-needs-a-plan/) - [End of life: Have you had the talk?](https://macleans.ca/sponsored/end-of-life-have-you-had-the-talk/) - [New report looks at the high level of support for MAID among Canadians](https://www.thestar.com/sponsored-sections/new-report-looks-at-the-high-level-of-support-for-maid-among-canadians/article_1df4c509-fe45-421c-93fd-b1a9a416467a.html) - [Ten years on, myths about MAID persist\. These family members want you to know the truth\.](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/adv/article-ten-years-on-myths-about-maid-persist-these-family-members-want-you-to/) ## Team Members - [Cristina M\.](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-members/cristina-m/) - [Danielle R\.](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-members/danielle-r/) - [Lynda Polan, CHRL](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-members/lynda-polan/) - [Drew W\.](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-members/drew-w/) - [Ryan A\. Webster](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-members/ryan-a-webster/) ## Categories - [Personal Stories](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/category/personal-story/) - [News \& Updates](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/category/news-updates/) - [Uncategorized](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/blog/category/uncategorized/) ## Resource Type - [Webinars](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/resource-type/webinars/) - [Booklet](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/resource-type/booklet/) - [Local MAID Forms](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/resource-type/local-maid/) - [Local Directory](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/resource-type/local-directory/) - [DWDC Documentary](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/resource-type/documentary/) ## Media Type - [In the News](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/media-type/external-article/) - [Releases \& Submissions](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/media-type/releases_submissions/) - [Stats and Facts](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/media-type/stats-and-facts/) - [Backgrounders](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/media-type/backgrounders/) ## Team member type - [Clinicians Advisory Council](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-member-type/clinicians-advisory-council/) - [Staff](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-member-type/staff/) - [First\-Person Advocates’ Initiative Council](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-member-type/first-person-advocates-initiatives-council/) - [Board of Directors](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-member-type/board-of-directors/) - [MD\-SUMC Advisory Council](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/team-member-type/md-sumc-advisory-council/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/sitemap_index.xml)