In the News Canada’s New Government 6 May 2025 P.M. Mark Carney We've just had a federal election in Canada. The focus, quite rightly, was on urgent matters of sovereignty threats and trade war practices posed by our vast…
In the News Do they think disabled people forgot …?? 2 Apr 2025 In a formal and respectful process that took several years (2002-2006), disabled people around the world worked hard on a comprehensive document that would reflect their actual social conditions, expose…
In the News International Body rules against Track 2 Maid 28 Mar 2025 In a major review of Canada's compliance with its treaty obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Canada has been found wanting, and among…
In the News They want to have a Conversation about Advance Directives … 6 Feb 20259 Feb 2025 Readers of this blog should be aware that the government is conducting a "conversation" -- not a consultation -- about advance directives for MAID. This exercise opened in mid-December 2024…
In the News Loneliness and MAiD: 2023 Statistics You Need to Know 20 Dec 2024 The 2023 MAiD numbers are out, just in time for Christmas, when people are distracted by shopping and partying and decorating, baking and otherwise "getting ready". Nobody wants to be…
In the News Families vs. MAID (Part 2) 2 Nov 2024 A new case has arisen (A.Y. vs. N.B.) and prompted me to tackle my promised Part 2. This new case too is about love -- about the desire of A.Y.…
In the News An Important event! 26 Sep 2024 I have been "away" from these pages for too long, but now I'm back. I'm back because there is really big news to share with you today. Four national disability…
In the News Family Members vs. MAiD 27 Mar 20241 Nov 2024 I'd like to write about love, actually. No, not the movie, although it is one of my Christmas favourites, eagerly anticipated every season. No, I've been thinking about love in…
In the News… Does Hate always look Hateful? 21 Apr 202330 Sep 2023 Does hate always look hateful? Or can hate adopt a kind face and the language of compassion? Or can it disguise itself as bureaucratic rectitude, fully versed in what the…
In the News… About those Recommendations 23 Mar 202323 Feb 2024 Hello readers. Because I have not yet been able to bring myself to the task of explicating the AMAD Committee final report's 23 Recommendations, this week's blog post is the…
In the News One Action you can Take 21 Jan 202330 Sep 2023 Hello readers, and Happy New Year 2023! It seems that the issues raised by MAID have finally reached the mainstream media and for that we are grateful. CBC's Fifth Estate…