Saskatchewan team working to raise $1M for medical assistance in dying facility
By Anna McMillan Digital Broadcast Journalist
Saskatoon is one step closer to having a facility dedicated to medical assistance in dying. Continue reading
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Number of Manitobans opting for medically assisted death rising quickly, numbers show
When medically-assisted death first became legal in 2016, 42 people requested the service and 24 received it. That number rose in 2017 and almost doubled in 2018. Continue reading
Public consultations to be held on expanding medical aid in dying to mentally ill
Danielle McCann said during a funding announcement in Montreal on Thursday that at least one day is planned at the end of February, but her office later suggested it could extend the consultation period beyond that. Continue reading
Quebec to expand assisted death to include mentally ill, but few expected to qualify
Health Minister Danielle McCann told a news conference Tuesday that people with mental health issues who aren’t responding to treatment would be able to ask for the procedure — but she stressed such cases would be exceptional. Continue reading
Mike Sloan, London advocate who shared terminal cancer fight with the world, dies at 50
Sloan, diagnosed in early 2019 with Stage 4 anaplastic thyroid cancer, died Monday afternoon through medical assistance. Continue reading
‘This encourages patient abandonment’: Edmontonians rally against Bill 207 at Alberta legislature
The bill, which has now passed first reading, was introduced in the legislature by Peace River United Conservative Party MLA Dan Williams. Continue reading
Support for medically assisted dying high in Atlantic Canada: survey
Three quarters of Atlantic Canadians also support easing restrictions for those with advanced Alzheimer’s and dementia. Continue reading
40-year-old Paralympic champ dies by euthanasia after years of spinal disease pain
“It’s too hard for me now,” Marieke Vervoort said in 2017 when addressing her plans to die through legal euthanasia. Continue reading
NSHA quietly changes medically assisted dying policy at Catholic hospital
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital was previously exempt from assisted dying services under a 1996 agreement between the Nova Scotia government and the Sisters of St. Martha. Continue reading
Alberta patients facing challenges accessing medical assistance in dying
By Breanna Karstens-Smith Anchor/Reporter
Three years after Canada passed legislation to allow for medical assistance in dying, advocates say there are still roadblocks in accessing the program in Alberta. Continue reading