When suggesting MAiD raises concern, the story of a young Belgian requesting euthanasia for mental illness, and the consultation on Quebec’s draft constitution

Dear allies,

A short introduction to this edition, in which we look back on recent news, including a powerful column by Mylène Moisan in Le Soleil and the troubling case of Siska De Ruysscher, a 25-year-old Belgian woman whose story directly relates to Canada as Parliament ...

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Quebec Constitution and MAiD, changes to our Board of Directors, and tributes to Dr. Balfour Mount

Dear allies,

Like many of you, we were shocked last Thursday to see that the first announcements about a Quebec constitution mentioned “protecting Quebecers’ right to medical assistance in dying.” The proposed legislation refers instead to “end-of-life care,” but this initiative raises important ...

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