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In September of 2021, my husband Dennis and I made one of our semi-annual trips from our home in Stratford, Ontario, to the MS clinic at University Hospital in London, Ontario. I’d dressed up for the occasion. I thought I looked quite smart in my new, navy-blue linen two-piece and tall brown leather boots—despite being…
(Photograph by Stephanie Foden) I’m an associate professor at the University of Montreal and a psychiatrist and bioethics researcher at the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. I’ve been involved in conversations about medical assistance in dying since 2015, when Quebec’s Act Respecting End-of-Life Care came into force. That act legalized MAID for adults with…
“I am a MAID provider. It’s the most meaningful—and maddening—work I do. Here’s why.” Soon after I entered medicine in 2005, I realized that I was more interested in the human experience of illness than the illness itself. I completed a rotation in medical oncology while doing a combined MD and PhD in cancer research…
“Most Canadians support medical assistance in dying. So why is it considered controversial?” In my role as CEO of Dying With Dignity, I take pride in advocating for end-of-life rights and have learned that Canadians overwhelmingly back MAID Not long before I joined Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC), my friend Bill was diagnosed with amyotrophic…
“#Taking MAiD way too far” Gabrielle Peters is a writer living in Vancouver Dr. Corinna Iampen said she was surprised when the physician standing by her bedside asked if she wanted to speak to the MAiD (medical assistance in dying) team as she recovered from a permanently disabling but non life-threatening injury. Iampens voice cracks…
“#Maid: Xavi de Guzman (The 100) to Recur on Netflix Drama Series” Maid has made another addition to the cast. Xavi de Guzman, known for his work on The 100 and Operation Christmas Drop, will appear on the upcoming Netflix drama series. He will play a character named Ethan who is a friend of Sean,…
“#Dying for the right to live” Gabrielle Peters: Many disabled Canadians have been forced into poverty by insufficient income support—especially true during the pandemic. Some are considering MAID because they “simply cannot afford to keep on living.” In the minutes before her lethal injection is to be administered, Susan (not her real name) says she…
“#Maid: Margaret Qualley and Nick Robinson to Star in Netflix Dramedy Series” by Regina Avalos, August 31, 2020 Maid is coming to Netflix. The dramedy, which is based on Stephanie Land’s memoir, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive, will star Margaret Qualley and Nick Robinson. The news was announced on…
“#Margaret Qualley Scores Her Own Netflix Dramedy Series, ‘Maid’” Margaret Qualley had a pretty great 2019. The Leftovers star first appeared in the Emmy-winning FX limited series Fosse/Verdon in the role of Ann Reinking. Then she would have what is arguably her breakout Hollywood role with, fittingly, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Now the actress is dipping…