Response to the expansion of euthanasia to include advance requests.

Policy Brief: The Risks of Advance Requests for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
December 16, 2024

From Exceptional to Routine
The Rise of Euthanasia in Canada
August 7, 2024

Policy Framework: Proposals to Strengthen MAiD Safeguards and Oversight
This framework highlights areas that require redress and proposes constructive policy options to better protect Canadians. These options will be explored in more detail in subsequent policy briefs.
June 4, 2024

The State of Pediatric Palliative Care in Canada
Too many Canadian kids who need palliative care don’t get it.
February 13, 2024

Submission to AMAD Committee Studying MAID for Mental Disorders
Cardus made a submission to the parliamentary committee studying Canada's readiness to expand MAID to mental disorders as the sole underlying condition. We recommend an indefinite pause and assert that Canada is not and will not be prepared for the March 2024 expansion. We ask the committee to consider readiness beyond that of practitioners, including readiness of the existing MAID system, the most affected populations, and the Canadian public.
November 16, 2023

Ethical Issues in Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada
This report provides an overview of the current situation of euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada and highlights some of the major ethical problems that exist within it. It also argues that assisted death is distracting from the real and pressing need for a national palliative care infrastructure.
September 14, 2023

Policy Brief: Protecting Conscience Rights for Ontario Healthcare Workers
Members of regulated health professions in Ontario lack protection for freedom of conscience.
April 19, 2022

Our Inner Guide
Protecting Freedom of Conscience
September 27, 2021

Broad Support for MAiD in Canada Has Caveats and Concerns
The story of Canadian attitudes toward medical assistance in dying (MAiD), or doctor-assisted suicide, is a complex one. It is clear that general support for MAiD has increased since it has become legal, but for most Canadians, many caveats accompany their support. This public opinion survey by the Angus Reid Group, commissioned by Cardus, outlines the many caveats and concerns Canadians express about the breadth and speed of the expansion of MAiD.
November 10, 2020