Whose Death Is It Anyway? Perspectives on End-of-Life in Canada

People die every minute in Canada, but how they die has become increasingly contentious as the demand for physician-assisted death and euthanasia has become louder and more widespread. Several events have propelled the debate around choice in end-of-life care, including the posthumous release of a video in which infectious disease expert Dr. Donald Low expressed his frustrations over his inability to control the manner of his death, the passing of Bill 52 in Quebec and the Supreme Court's decision to hear the Carter case challenging the constitutionality of the law against assisted suicide. Baby boomers are demanding more autonomy and choice in dying. Is the medical profession listening?