Justice committee  Most of all, I would like to see an amendment put in place ensuring that discussions about medical assistance to end one's life be raised only by the person who wants to die. I would never want a medical professional to begin the conversation about life-ending initiatives as a

Justice committee  Thank you. One domain where we are particularly concerned ableism will appear is in the medical system. I'd like to give you an example of what that looks like. Nearly three years ago in January 2018, I became ill with a bad flu. I went to a walk-in clinic and was sent home w

Justice committee  My answer was unchanged. I said, “of course”. In that moment, I would have been able to refuse treatment and be permitted to die. Or, in a moment of weakness, bought into the stereotype that my life wasn't worth living and requested and received a lethal injection. Breathing sup