[Sundaycommunity] Disability advocates say assisted dying bill fails to protect vulnerable Canadians

[Catherine Walther]

But I don’t see how that’s a MAID issue. If people can’t afford private
help at home the have to go into a nursing home. They would have had to do
that even before MAID. How do you see this is connected to MAID?  Catherine

On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 4:14 PM Patricia Smiley <smileypatricia76 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Catherine, one of the concerns in the disability community is that many
> disabled  people may be forced into living in nursing homes or other kinds
> of institutions.  The story about Roger Foley has circulated among the
> disability advocacy community and it is frightening.
>
>
> *Patricia Smiley*
>
> *email:  smileypatricia76 at gmail.com <smileypatricia76 at gmail.com>*
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> *mobile:  647-517-1599*
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>
>
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 9:19 AM Catherine Walther <
> catherine.walther at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure this is a good example.  It seems to me that this man's
>> particular needs are so costly because he wants to remain at home.  That's
>> a totally different matter.  He could get all those needs tended to if he
>> were in a Nursing Home and there are Nursing Homes that are supplemented by
>> the government for those who can't afford to pay.
>> One of the consent qualifications for MAID is that the person is not
>> choosing MAID because they can't get alternative care.  It seems to me he
>> wouldn't qualify for MAID as his case is presented now.
>> Catherine
>>
>> On Wed, 11 Nov 2020 at 08:38, Rose Anderson <rose_z at mail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Friends,
>>>
>>> This is cause for concern.
>>>
>>> Roswita
>>> *Disability advocates say assisted dying bill fails to protect
>>> vulnerable Canadians
>>> https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maid-assisted-dying-legislation-disabilities-1.5796697
>>> <https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maid-assisted-dying-legislation-disabilities-1.5796697>* *Disability
>>> advocates urge Liberals to scrap its 'norm-shattering' assisted dying
>>> legislation
>>> https://nationalpost.com/news/disability-advocates-urge-liberals-to-scrap-its-norm-shattering-assisted-dying-legislation
>>> <https://nationalpost.com/news/disability-advocates-urge-liberals-to-scrap-its-norm-shattering-assisted-dying-legislation>*
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