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From someday to today: Completing your Advance Care Directive | Dying With Dignity Canada This year, Dying With Dignity Canada is doing things differently and dedicating an entire session to practical tips, takeaways, and lessons learned for getting you over the final hurdle to actually getting it done. Dianne Godkin joins us to give you the clarity and confidence to take action and complete your Advance Care Directive.

Many of us struggle to get across the finish line and complete our Advance Care Directives.

This ACP Month, we're dedicating an entire session to practical tips, takeaways, and lessons learned for getting you over the final hurdle to actually getting it done.

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Finding Peace on His Own Terms: John Maloney’s Journey to MAID   | Dying With Dignity Canada John Maloney was approved for MAID and had his provision on Friday, March 27, 2026. John wanted to share his…

New on our blog: For John Maloney, the path to MAID was not sudden or impulsive. It was the result of a long process of reflection, research, and assessment.

“I don’t expect everyone to agree. But this is my decision. It’s about my life and my suffering.”

Read more: champ.ly/njam3QMI

Make an Advance Care Plan Don’t leave your end-of-life care to chance. Our Advance Care Planning (ACP) Kit invites you to think about and express your wishes for health care and treatment at the end of life.

This Advance Care Planning month, make sure your loved ones know your wishes. Complete our free ACP Kit to prevent future stress and ensure that your care is aligned with your preferences and values.

🖥️ Download your copy today: champ.ly/Ncp2Ldpr

Did you know? A recent OMNI poll commissioned by Dying With Dignity Canada indicates that 80% of people across Canada say they support Track 2 MAID where mental illness is the sole underlying condition.

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The Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 18, which would add additional restrictions beyond Canada’s existing MAID framework — restrictions which violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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The Government of Alberta has introduced Bill 18, which would add additional restrictions beyond Canada’s existing MAID framework — restrictions which violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Learn more and take action: champ.ly/puI8WWto

Albertans deserve a MAID system that is compassionate, patient-centred, and rooted in evidence. In a new OpED, DWDC CEO Helen Long explains why the proposed legislation is not about strengthening protections — it is about limiting access.

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Did you know? A recent poll commissioned by DWDC indicates that 78% of people across Canada support advance requests for MAID for individuals who are competent at the time of the request, even if they are not diagnosed with a grievous and irremediable medical condition.

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Did you know? A recent OMNI poll commissioned by Dying With Dignity Canada indicates that 82% of people across Canada support advance requests for individuals diagnosed with a grievous and irremediable medical condition that will cause a loss of capacity.

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On this day in 2021, Bill C-7 received Royal Assent and became the law of the land in Canada. One of the most impactful changes resulting from the bill was the removal of the "reasonably foreseeable death" requirement.

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"In My Own Time" | A documentary that looks at what it means to die on one's own terms.

Watch it streaming on-demand. champ.ly/h1sO3ZjQ

Creating Your Legacy: A compassionate guide to legacy planning | Dying With Dignity Canada Legacy planning is the process of transforming reflections and memories into meaningful action, taking time to purposefully create something lasting for yourself and the people you love and care about.

What will your legacy be? A joint initiative from Dying With Dignity Canada and Pancreatic Cancer North America, our new legacy planning guide can help you transform reflections and memories into meaningful action.

Download it free today. champ.ly/SQmE7STr

Twins in spirit: Loving Donna through her final choice | Dying With Dignity Canada A very dear friend of mine died by MAID today. As I was sitting vigil at my own home during…

Sisters by adoption, Barbara and Donna considered themselves twins. In a new blog post, Barbara shares memories of Donna and reflections on her twin's recent journey with MAID. Read more: champ.ly/NPzhhhsi

Opinion: Who is being protected? Rethinking Alberta’s MAID announcement Opinion: Who is being protected? Rethinking Alberta’s MAiD announcement

"If the very categories Alberta is promising to ban are already banned, who exactly is being "protected"? The answer is, no one." In an opinion piece for Calgary Herald, Cynthia Clark and Tracy Powell unpack Alberta's recent MAID announcement.

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Efforts to improve access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) are not attempts to expand the law. Instead, they aim to return to the requirements originally laid out by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Watch our webinar on Carter v Canada to learn more: ow.ly/TCB150WokR6

Assisted dying law approved in Jersey Once the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027.

News from around the 🌍: A law to allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives was approved today in Jersey. It marks the final legislative stage for the landmark proposals before they get Royal Assent in the UK.

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Assisted dying law approved in Jersey Once the law is given Royal Assent the first legal assisted deaths could happen as early as 2027.

News from around the 🌍: A law to allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives was approved today in Jersey. It marks the final legislative stage for the landmark proposals before they get Royal Assent in the UK.

Read more: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Well worth watching. The Canadians do good work.
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"In My Own Time" | A documentary that looks at what it means to die on one's own terms.

In My Own Time explores this highly personal decision through the stories of patients, clinicians, and experts.

Watch it streaming on-demand. ow.ly/QIxg50Vwyv4

Efforts to improve access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) are not attempts to expand the law. Instead, they aim to return to the requirements originally laid out by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Watch our webinar on Carter v Canada to learn more: ow.ly/TCB150WokR6

What will your legacy be? A joint initiative from Dying With Dignity Canada and Pancreatic Cancer North America, our legacy planning guide can help you transform reflections and memories into meaningful action. Download it here: ow.ly/4rwo50XJR3W

Advance requests | Dying With Dignity Canada An advance request involves a competent person making a written request for medical assistance in dying (MAID) that could be honoured later, after they lose the capacity to make medical decisions for ...

DWDC believes that advance requests for MAID should be a legal end-of-life option for those diagnosed with a grievous and irremediable medical condition. To join us in our effort to ensure this choice for people across Canada, download our Advocacy Toolkit and Action Guide: ow.ly/LVxF50UXPc3

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Although much progress has been made in the over 30 years since Rodriguez's death, there is still work to be done. Today, many people still aren’t eligible because they are in the early stages of a capacity-eroding condition and cannot put in place an advance request for MAID. (2/3)

On this day in 1994, Sue Rodriguez chose to end her life and suffering with the assistance of an anonymous doctor after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled against her request for a legal assisted death. Her courageous fight helped spark a national movement for end-of-life rights. (1/3)

A decade of autonomy and choice: Carter v Canada | Dying With Dignity Canada 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 and a transformation of end-of-life rights...

Today marks 11 years since the landmark Supreme Court decision in Carter v Canada, which led to the implementation of assisted dying (MAID) and a transformation of end-of-life rights for people across Canada.

Watch the full webinar ft Jocelyn Downie: ow.ly/eUeg50YaiZg

If You Control the Language, You Control the Fear: How the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Talks About MAiD There was a revealing moment in a February 2, 2026 post on the EPC blog by Alex Schadenberg.

When it comes to medical assistance in dying (MAID), language matters. In their latest post for @maidincanada.bsky.social, Paul Magennis and Kim Carlson break down how opponents of MAID use inflammatory language to distort public understanding — and how you can respond.

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Supporting those impacted by cancer | Dying With Dignity Canada On September 19, DWDC was joined by Pancreatic Cancer Canada and Wellspring Alberta to discuss their incredible work and mission to support and empower those impacted by cancer.

This #WorldCancerDay, we're revisiting a webinar featuring experts from Pancreatic Cancer North America and Wellspring Alberta, who joined us to discuss their incredible work and mission to support and empower those impacted by cancer.

Watch now: ow.ly/6efA50Y8UuA

How a B.C. court case could change medical assistance in dying across Canada | CBC News The policy that allows faith-based health-care providers to ban medical assistance in dying in their facilities is being tested now in B.C. Supreme Court. But transfers of MAID patients because the fa...

Every year, hundreds of people across Canada are transferred in their final hours due to MAID restrictions at their health care facilities. Now, the policy that allows faith-based health care providers to ban MAID is being tested in the B.C. Supreme Court.

Read more: ow.ly/TX9f50Y8fST

What the data tells us about gender, sex, and end-of-life | Dying With Dignity Canada Join us in welcoming Dr. Kelli Stajduhar and Dr. Nisha Sutherland as they pull back the curtain on the nuances that often go unnoticed in health data. Our conversation will explore the patterns in access to services, caregiving roles, and decision-making, as well as how these experiences are influenced by broader social determinants such as income, housing, and social support.

Join us on Feb 18 for a webinar exploring what the data tells us about sex, gender, and end-of-life. Dr. Kelli Stajduhar and Dr. Nisha Sutherland will examine the patterns in access to services, caregiving roles, and more.

Register today. https://ow.ly/wLg150Y7BsK