MAiD at Ten

Lessons from Canada's First Decade

A conference hosted by the University of Lethbridge's Applied Ethics Lab with co-sponsorship from the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre

Discussions: What have we learned from Canada's first decade of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)?

Location: Hybrid event - virtually or in-person, Andy's Place (Anderson Hall, Room 100), University of Lethbridge

Date: 30-31 October 2026

Time: 8:30AM - 6:00PM MDT

To Register

Free Everyone Welcome!

Featuring keynote speakers:
Madeline Li (University of Toronto / Princess Margaret Cancer Centre) presenting Beyond the Request to Die: Avoiding the Collapse of Complexity Through Therapeutic Conversations

Timothy Christie (Dalhousie University / Horizon Health Network) presenting Legal Eligibility Is Not Ethical Oversight: The Role of Professional Discretion in the Provision of MAiD

To view the full conference program, click here.

For questions, please contact Professor Nicholas Dunn (appliedethics.lab@uleth.ca)