Renfrew County Medical Assistance in Dying

12/18/2025

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02/23/2025

https://youtu.be/xmrgdaSjX4c

A video of a webinar that Dying with Dignity Canada hosted with the remarkable Jocelyn Downie, Professor Emeritus of the faculties of Law and Medicine at Dalhousie University.

In this hour long interview, Professor Downie reflects on the Carter v. Canada decision from 10 years ago and the legal changes made since then.

February 6, 2025 marked the 10-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Carter v Canada — which led to the implementation of assisted dying...

06/30/2024

Facebook denies us the ability to post 'news,' though my submission to the newspaper is unlikely to be classified as such!
The title is 'A physician's perspective on Medical Assistance in Dying in Renfrew County.'
Search 'Forfar maid' and you will find it.

04/16/2024

The movie "In My Own Time" is now available to stream on YouTube, link below.

I had the fortune of attending a showing at the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa in November 2023 and to serve as part of a panel discussion afterwards with Senator Pamela Wallin and Susan Harrison, the Chair of the Ottawa chapter of Dying the Dignity.

In My Own Time follows the emotional stories of people across Canada who chose to end their suffering through medical assistance in dying (MAID). Navigating ...

02/07/2024

The “Clinician Aid A” is the Ontario form for a patient to officially request a MAiD assessment. If signed and witnessed correctly it meets the legal criteria for a MAiD request. Once given to any Ontario Physician it must be acted upon with a MAiD assessment or with a timely and effective referral - this is required by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, the body that licenses Ontario Physicians.

The use of this aid is voluntary. It is being provided to assist you in making a written request for medical assistance in dying that complies with the legal requirements. Once you complete this...

02/06/2024

DyingWithDignity.ca has many guidebooks regarding MAiD.
Here are three helpful ones:

MAiD Assessment Guide:
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/DWDC_MAID_AssessmentGuide2023_ENG.pdf

Planning A MAiD Death:
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MAID-Navigation-Guide.pdf

What To Expect At A MAiD Death:
https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DWDC_2024_WhatToExpectAtAMAIDDeath.pdf
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Dying With Dignity Canada (DWDC) is the national human-rights charity committed to improving quality of dying, protecting end-of-life rights, and helping Canadians avoid unwanted suffering.