‘A personal choice’: More Canadians seeking medical assistance in dying

On the night of Sept. 1, 2016, Sylvia Henshaw received a long-awaited call when she returned home from spending the day with her husband, Douglas, in the long-term care facility where he lived.

“He was so relieved,” Henshaw said about her husband’s response to the go-ahead given on the call. “And he actually smiled his old smile, which must have been so difficult because he had the mask, the Parkinson’s face, unable to smile and show emotion.” Retired Nova Scotia senator Jim Cowan served on the Special Joint Parliamentary Committee, which made recommendations to the government in 2016, leading to Bill-C14, the original framework for MAID.

Dying With Dignity spokesperson Sarah Dobec said research shows that 84 percent of people across Canada continue to support the original Carter v. Canada decision that introduced Canada’s assisted dying legislation. “I had always been interested in medical assistance and dying,” Holland said. “I’m a strong proponent of patient autonomy and their ability to make their own decisions regarding their health and their lives.”“This process in a person’s life is a very positive experience for them in a very negative situation.”“I will ask the family ,‘How do you feel about this?’ because you want to involve the family as well. They will say, ‘I’m not happy about it but I understand it.

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