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· Aug 14
In May, 2024, feeling betrayed by the government once again delaying MAiD because it wasn't politically convenient before an election, I chose to go ahead with a referral seeking MAiD secondary to Multiple Sclerosis.
Under s. 241.2(2)(b) I was denied.
Next week I meet with lawyers to remedy that
Under s. 241.2(2)(b) I was denied.
Next week I meet with lawyers to remedy that
Well, got my MAiD referral today.
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Well, got my MAiD referral today.
I'm walking down a path with 3 outcomes.
Outcome 1 and 2 are good, but it means that I went through 18 months of hell only to be vindicated at some level.
Outcome 3 is bad. There is 0 good attached to it.
I need to prepare for outcome #3.
Outcome 1 and 2 are good, but it means that I went through 18 months of hell only to be vindicated at some level.
Outcome 3 is bad. There is 0 good attached to it.
I need to prepare for outcome #3.
October 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I'm walking down a path with 3 outcomes.
Outcome 1 and 2 are good, but it means that I went through 18 months of hell only to be vindicated at some level.
Outcome 3 is bad. There is 0 good attached to it.
I need to prepare for outcome #3.
Outcome 1 and 2 are good, but it means that I went through 18 months of hell only to be vindicated at some level.
Outcome 3 is bad. There is 0 good attached to it.
I need to prepare for outcome #3.
I thought I had found a way forward that wouldn't require me to go to court. I guess that's off the table
October 17, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I thought I had found a way forward that wouldn't require me to go to court. I guess that's off the table
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Our new Substack article is out now, responding to the deeply problematic piece in The Atlantic by Elaina Plott Calabro. We take a closer look at the inaccuracies, distortions, and the real story behind MAiD in Canada @epcalabro.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
maidincanada.substack.com/p/the-atlant...
maidincanada.substack.com/p/the-atlant...
The Atlantic is Killing Its Reputation
Expert Opinions Overlooked, Facts Ignored: A Closer Look at The Atlantic's MAiD Story
maidincanada.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Our new Substack article is out now, responding to the deeply problematic piece in The Atlantic by Elaina Plott Calabro. We take a closer look at the inaccuracies, distortions, and the real story behind MAiD in Canada @epcalabro.bsky.social @theatlantic.com
maidincanada.substack.com/p/the-atlant...
maidincanada.substack.com/p/the-atlant...
This is why Grok, and A.I in general, should not be trusted.
Two comments, 30 minutes apart, both saying the opposite.
"MAiD legalized in 2016 [...] and expanded to mental health cases"
"MAiD for mental illness alone is delayed until 2027 and remains ineligible"
Two comments, 30 minutes apart, both saying the opposite.
"MAiD legalized in 2016 [...] and expanded to mental health cases"
"MAiD for mental illness alone is delayed until 2027 and remains ineligible"
August 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This is why Grok, and A.I in general, should not be trusted.
Two comments, 30 minutes apart, both saying the opposite.
"MAiD legalized in 2016 [...] and expanded to mental health cases"
"MAiD for mental illness alone is delayed until 2027 and remains ineligible"
Two comments, 30 minutes apart, both saying the opposite.
"MAiD legalized in 2016 [...] and expanded to mental health cases"
"MAiD for mental illness alone is delayed until 2027 and remains ineligible"
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Our community partners at @dyingwithdignity.ca are encouraging Canadians to send letters to their Members of Parliament in support of legalizing advance requests for MAiD. The letter-writing tool at their website can help you craft a personalized message for your representative: ow.ly/mlfx50WA3ET
Allow advance requests now | Dying With Dignity Canada
The lack of access to advance requests is a critical gap in our country’s assisted dying legislation — and must be corrected.
ow.ly
August 15, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Our community partners at @dyingwithdignity.ca are encouraging Canadians to send letters to their Members of Parliament in support of legalizing advance requests for MAiD. The letter-writing tool at their website can help you craft a personalized message for your representative: ow.ly/mlfx50WA3ET
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🧵 How is Canadian media framing the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to include mental illness?
Our latest study reveals key risks in how mental illness and MAiD are portrayed — and offers 4 recommendations to improve reporting.
Report Link: doi.org/10.32920/295...
#MAiD
Our latest study reveals key risks in how mental illness and MAiD are portrayed — and offers 4 recommendations to improve reporting.
Report Link: doi.org/10.32920/295...
#MAiD
July 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🧵 How is Canadian media framing the expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to include mental illness?
Our latest study reveals key risks in how mental illness and MAiD are portrayed — and offers 4 recommendations to improve reporting.
Report Link: doi.org/10.32920/295...
#MAiD
Our latest study reveals key risks in how mental illness and MAiD are portrayed — and offers 4 recommendations to improve reporting.
Report Link: doi.org/10.32920/295...
#MAiD
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My denomination's tri-annual meeting just discussed a proposal on Track 2 Medical Assistance in Dying, during which the author confessed that he knew very little about the topic, few were familiar with it, and words like "disability" and "disabled" were never used, erasing us from the discussion.
August 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My denomination's tri-annual meeting just discussed a proposal on Track 2 Medical Assistance in Dying, during which the author confessed that he knew very little about the topic, few were familiar with it, and words like "disability" and "disabled" were never used, erasing us from the discussion.
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Why all the dramatic headlines about Canada’s MAiD system being a disaster? This careful review of data concludes: “After all, ‘Dying Canadians driven by complex, unbearable suffering’ doesn’t get the same clicks as ‘They chose death because they were lonely.’”
Previously unpublished data shows that people are not choosing MAiD simply because they are lonely.
maidincanada.substack.com/p/previously...
maidincanada.substack.com/p/previously...
Previously unpublished data shows that people are not choosing MAiD simply because they are lonely.
Late last year, headlines claimed that hundreds of Canadians chose Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) simply because they were lonely. It was a claim designed to shock—and it worked, sparking outrage ...
maidincanada.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Why all the dramatic headlines about Canada’s MAiD system being a disaster? This careful review of data concludes: “After all, ‘Dying Canadians driven by complex, unbearable suffering’ doesn’t get the same clicks as ‘They chose death because they were lonely.’”
In May, 2024, feeling betrayed by the government once again delaying MAiD because it wasn't politically convenient before an election, I chose to go ahead with a referral seeking MAiD secondary to Multiple Sclerosis.
Under s. 241.2(2)(b) I was denied.
Next week I meet with lawyers to remedy that
Under s. 241.2(2)(b) I was denied.
Next week I meet with lawyers to remedy that
August 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In May, 2024, feeling betrayed by the government once again delaying MAiD because it wasn't politically convenient before an election, I chose to go ahead with a referral seeking MAiD secondary to Multiple Sclerosis.
Under s. 241.2(2)(b) I was denied.
Next week I meet with lawyers to remedy that
Under s. 241.2(2)(b) I was denied.
Next week I meet with lawyers to remedy that