Rebecca Vachon is the program director for Health at Cardus. Rebecca brings to Cardus her passion for research and love of public policy in the service of promoting human dignity in Canada.
After several years within the not-for-profit sector, Rebecca pursued and obtained her Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Ottawa. Her time at the University included a research focus on federal morality policy as well as teaching courses on public administration and public policy to undergraduates. Rebecca also holds an honours bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, with specialization in International Studies and Modern Languages.
Born in Saskatchewan and raised in rural Ontario, Rebecca now lives in Ottawa with her husband Jean-François and their fluffy Shih Tzu, Cannelle. Rebecca and Jean-François are active in the St. Patrick Basilica Adoremus choir and are devotees of classical music. They also love to spend time with family and dote upon their young nieces.
Policy Framework: Proposals to Strengthen MAiD Safeguards and Oversight
The State of Pediatric Palliative Care in Canada
Submission to AMAD Committee Studying MAID for Mental Disorders
Canadian Coroner Records 428 Cases of Doctors Breaching Assisted Dying Guidelines
Assisted Dying ‘Abused’ in Canada, Admits Group That Helped Legalise It
MAiD Becomes a Leading Cause of Death in Canada
Regulators Can’t Just Ride Roughshod Over Conscience Rights
Euthanasia for a Bedsore?
Palliative Care Only Received in Final Weeks for Many Children
Palliative Care for Children Needs Major Improvement in Canada
How Well Does Canada Do Children’s Palliative Care?
Skyrocketing MAID Deaths Must Prompt Urgent Reassessment
Improving Palliative Care Requires Better Data
MAiD Delayed for Mental Illness Is Good But Must Be Permanent
‘Not ready’: Government Delays MAID for Mental Illness Again
Palliative Care Has Become a Casualty of Euthanasia
Assisted Deaths Jumped More Than 30% in 2022, Report Says
Euthanasia Accounts for 4% of All Deaths in Canada: Report
Most B.C. Residents Support Religious Exemptions for “MAiD”
Over Half of Canadians say “MAiD” Isn’t a Must for Religious Hospitals: Poll
Time for a National Conversation About MAiD for Mental Illness
New Book Argues MAiD Strays From Original Purpose
The Gift of Life, the Question of Death
Anti-MAiD Forces ‘Need to Tell Better Stories’
Make Palliative Care a Priority in Health-care Funding Negotiations
One Public Service Where the Canadian Government Excels: Assisted Suicide
Paused Expansion of Medically Assisted Suicide a Chance to Catch Up on Other Health Priorities
Canada Should Slow Down Expansion of Medically Assisted Suicide
Canadians Split on Doctors Proactively Raising MAiD With Patients
STATEMENT Continued Increase in Canadian MAiD Deaths Alarming
62% of Canadians Fear the Vulnerable Might Feel Forced Into MAiD
Canadian MAiD Deaths Skyrocket in Just Six Years
Children’s Palliative Care Needs Urgent Attention
STATEMENT on Recommendation to Delay Expansion of MAiD
Mental Health Expert Joins Cardus as Senior Fellow
DÉCLARATION concernant le projet de loi C-314 et l’élargissement de l’euthanasie et du suicide assisté pour les personnes atteintes de maladies mentales
STATEMENT regarding Bill C-314 and the expansion of euthanasia to Canadians with mental illness
Respect Religious Hospitals’ Conscience Rights, Say Canadians
Prioritise Mental Health, Not MAiD, Say Canadians
Ethical Problems and Inequities Remain in Canada’s MAiD Regime