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Address gaps in MAID system: letter writer

Many Canadians are ineligible for medical assistance in dying (MAID) because they are in the early stages of a capacity-eroding condition, such as dementia or Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease, and cannot put in place an advance request for MAID. An advance request would allow someone to make a written request for an assisted death before […]

Invisible work: the unseen labour that powers Canada

A 2022 study estimated that unpaid household work in Canada could be worth up to $860-billion annually if compensated at market rates. That’s a staggering figure—yet, our policies continue to ignore or downplay this reality.