Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thanks for the question. Patients with chronic life-limiting conditions, such as ALS and COPD, are less likely to be identified. Even less likely to be identified are the frail elderly or patients with dementia. It is really important to see patients for the whole of who they

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I'm here as an independent nurse practitioner and MAID provider, and I speak with the experience of supporting access throughout Ontario. I want to start by sharing my appreciation for your support of the CAMAP

Justice committee  Yes. My experiences are very similar. If I could give my patients anything, I would give them life, but life isn't necessarily the option they're being presented with. When they look at their different options, they're considering MAID as one of those options, but many of them ar

Justice committee  You are. The witnesses generally are independent volunteers with no medical contacts whatsoever. They're simply noting that the person signed that form or directed a third person to sign on their behalf when they're not able to do so.

Justice committee  Patients who call me are not calling me the first time they have ever considered medical assistance in dying. These are people who have really considered.... They've often been in the health care system for a long time and have been presented with many options. They are knowledge

Justice committee  The answer is no, there haven't been any such instances that I'm aware of move forward, and certainly there are those safeguards and steps in place for patients or families to raise those concerns. Those exist. I believe there's a very big difference in our language between sayin

Justice committee  No, in fact what I find is that more people come and say, “I wish I knew that those were my options earlier. Nobody mentioned them it to me”. I think it's very important not to encourage anyone to pursue a particular option, but it's equally important that all patients know all o

Justice committee  Thank you, Madam Chair, and good morning, everyone. I am Julie Campbell. I speak today as a MAID assessor and provider, and also from my experience coordinating, navigating and providing leadership in this area. I want to commend this government on the thoughtful investigation t