Too many Canadian kids who need palliative care don’t get it.
The State of Pediatric Palliative Care in Canada
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
Vulnerability, Dependency, and Trust in the Shadow of Medical Aid in Dying
How might the legalization of euthanasia affect the trust that patients place in their doctors?
September 30, 2020