Bill C-7
The future of MAiD has the disability community worried
Peak Web May 24, 2022By: Serena Bains, Peak Associate Content warning: discussions of medical assistance in dying (MAiD), suicidality, ableism, eugenics, anti-Indigenous racism, and self-harm As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, disabled people are not only experiencing an increased prevalence in ableism, but are also facing the increasing threat of Bill C-7. Bill C-7 is an act which amends the criminal code, specifically the section that addresses medical assistance in dying (MAiD). MAiD is where a person “seeks and obtains medical help to end their life.” Bill C-7 has generally been widely criticized for its impacts on disabled and low-income people. Currently, Bill C-7 contains a…
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Disability Day of Mourning remembers those killed by their family and caretakers
News March 13, 2021Written by: Carter Hemion, Peak Associate Content warning: discussion of ableism and violence against those with disabilities. Autistics United Canada and disabled community members hosted the Disability Day of Mourning last week to commemorate disabled lives lost at the hands…
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