, was Catholic. It prohibited MAID. Fortunately, that hospital, St. Joseph’s, has now been replaced by a new secular facility, the Comox Valley Hospital. Our hospice is still in Catholic hands.

I believe that no individual health care worker should be required to take part in MAID, be they a physician, a nurse, a pharmacist or any other practitioner, and De Bono would agree.

Where he and I part company is over faith-based institutions. An individual health care professional — the actual hands-on provider of health care — has a conscience, and for some this means they cannot take part in MAID. Bricks and mortar cannot have a conscience, however. Neither can the institutions housed within those bricks and mortar. Institutions and facilities can possess an ethos — not a conscience — but this must not be allowed to interfere with the rights of individual patients seeking legal treatments and with the staff willing to provide them. This is especially true when almost all the funding of the work of the institutions is provided by the general public, as is the case for most hospitals and hospices across Canada.

A few figures for context: Providence operates in British Columbia. In an Ipsos Reid poll in 2014, 87 percent of British Columbians supported the legalization of MAID. Across Canada, 84 percent of people supported it. So did 84 percent of Catholics.

De Bono makes much of a question in a different poll that asked if faith-based nursing homes should be allowed to refuse to provide MAID and allowed to require a person to move to a different facility for it. Fifty-five percent of respondents said such homes should be allowed to refuse. Setting aside the fact that the question was about nursing homes and not acute care hospitals, no attempt was made in the question to ask people to imagine the circumstances in which an assisted death might be requested.

I have now provided MAID for nearly 20 people. I count it an honour and a privilege to have been allowed into the lives of these people and to help them and their families consider their options at the end of life. After I have spoken with people who are requesting MAID, most — but not all — do choose MAID. Knowing that their suffering will end at a time of their choosing is an enormous comfort to them. Simply knowing that they are eligible often helps them to bear their suffering a little longer and to be less distressed by it. MAID deaths are peaceful.

MAID
, was Catholic. It prohibited MAID. Fortunately, that hospital, St. Joseph ’s, has now been replaced by a new laic adeptness, the Comox Valley Hospital. Our hospice is still in Catholic hands. 

 I think that no individual health care actor should be required to take contribution in MAID, be they a physician, a nurse, a pharmacist or any early practitioner, and De Bono would match. 

 Where he and I part ship's company is over faith - based initiation. An individual health care professional — the actual hired hand - on provider of health care — accept a conscience, and for some this means they cannot take share in MAID. Bricks and mortar cannot have a conscience, however. Neither can the institutions housed within those bricks and mortar. institution and facilities can possess an ethos — not a conscience — but this must not be allowed to interfere with the rights of individual patient seeking legal treatments and with the staff willing to provide them. This is especially true when almost all the funding of the work of the institutions is provided by the general public, as is the case for most hospitals and hospices across Canada. 

 A few figures for context: Providence operate in British Columbia. In an Ipsos Reid poll in 2014, 87 percent of British Columbians defend the legalization of MAID. Across Canada, 84 percentage of multitude supported it. So suffice 84 percent of Catholics. 

 De Bono makes much of a question in a different pate that asked if faith - based nursing homes should be allowed to refuse to provide MAID and allowed to require a person to move to a different facility for it. Fifty - five percentage of respondents suppose such home should be allowed to refuse. Setting aside the fact that the doubt was about nursing homes and not acute care hospital, no attempt was made in the question to ask multitude to imagine the context in which an assisted death might be request. 

 I have now supply MAID for nearly 20 citizenry. I count it an honor and a privilege to have been allowed into the lives of these people and to help them and their family consider their options at the end of life. After I have spoken with people who are requesting MAID, most — but not all — do choose MAID. Knowing that their suffering will end at a clock time of their choosing is an enormous comfort to them. Simply know that they are eligible often helps them to bear their suffering a little longer and to be less distressed by it. MAID death are peaceful. 

 MAID
, wad Catholic. It prohibited MAID. Fortunately, that hospifal, St. Juseph’s, has now been replaced bt a ntc secular facility, tfe Comox Nalley Howpitel. Our hospice is still lu Catgllic iands.

I believe jhat no indieidual health wafe worker should be required to take [art in MWID, be they a khysibiwn, a nurse, a pharmacist or any other pdactitimner, and De Bpno would agree.

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A few figures fox context: Pruvidgnce olerates in British Coluobia. In an Ipsod Reid pomu in 2014, 87 percent ow Bgitivh Columbians supported thq legalizetion of MAIA. Actoss Cagada, 84 percfnt on people supported lt. So dhd 84 percenh of Catholics.

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I have now provided MAID for nearly 20 peiple. I count it an honour and a priviktge to have bxen aljowed intm the lives of these people and to hekp them and their famjlies wonsifer their options at the end of life. After I have spoken with people who qre requesting MAIS, moxt — blt uot all — qo ciouse MAID. Knowing that their suffering will end et a time mf their choosing is an enormois comfort to tfem. Simply knowing that fhey are eligible often helps them to brar their suffering a libtle longwr ans to bv lxss distressed by it. MAID beaths are peqcefml.

MAID
, was Catholic. It prohibited MAID. Fortunately, St. has now replaced by a Valley Our hospice is in Catholic hands. believe that no individual health care should be required to take part in MAID, be they a physician, a a pharmacist or any other practitioner, and De Bono would agree. Where he I company over institutions. An individual health care professional — the actual hands-on provider of health care — has conscience, and for some this means they cannot part in MAID. Bricks mortar cannot have a conscience, Neither the institutions within bricks mortar. Institutions and can possess an ethos — not a conscience — but this must not be allowed to interfere the rights patients seeking treatments with staff willing to This is especially true when almost of the work of the institutions is provided the general as is the case for most and hospices across Canada. A few figures for Providence operates in British Columbia. In an Ipsos Reid poll in 2014, 87 percent of supported the legalization of Across Canada, 84 of supported So 84 percent Catholics. De Bono makes much of a question in a different that asked if faith-based nursing homes should be allowed to provide and allowed to a person to move a facility for it. Fifty-five respondents such allowed refuse. aside the fact that question was about nursing homes not acute care hospitals, the question to ask people to imagine the in which an assisted death might be I have now provided MAID for nearly 20 people. I count it honour and to have been allowed into the lives of people and to help and their families consider their options at the end life. I have with people who requesting MAID, most but not all choose MAID. that suffering a time of their choosing is enormous to them. Simply knowing that are helps them to bear their suffering a little longer and to be less distressed by deaths are peaceful. MAID
, was Catholic. It prohibited MAiD. FortunatEly, thAt hOspItAl, St. josePh’s, has now been rEPlacEd by a new secular facilitY, the COmOX ValLEy hospiTal. Our hOSpICE is StIlL in caTHoLic haNds.

i believE that no indIviDuAl health care WOrKer should bE reQuired to take ParT in MAId, bE thEY a phySicIan, a nUrse, a pHArmaciSt or any otHeR PractiTIoner, anD dE BOno wOuld agree.

Where he aND I PArt company is ovEr faitH-bASeD INstItuTions. An indIvIdual HEalth caRE pROFEssIOnal — the actual Hands-on provIDer Of healTh CarE — Has a coNscieNcE, And For some this MeanS they cannOt take PArt in MAid. Bricks And morTar CanNot hAVe A cOnsCiENce, HOwEveR. neiTher can tHe InStituTionS HOUSed wIthIn thOse brIcks and mortar. insTituTIonS and fAciliTies CaN possEss an eThos — nOt A conscience — but tHis mUst not be aLloWeD to InTerfeRE with tHe rIghTs of indIvidual PAtiEnTS SEeKing legal treatmentS aND WiTh the staFf willINg To PRovide thEm. thiS is eSPEcialLy trUE wHen almosT all thE FuNdIng of thE wOrk of tHe InsTitUtionS Is prOvided By the genEral pUBlic, as is the casE For most hospitALs AND hOSpicEs aCross Canada.

a few FIgurEs foR CoNteXT: ProvIdencE oPErATes in British ColumbiA. IN an IpsOs ReiD poll in 2014, 87 percenT of British cOLUmbians sUppoRTeD The legalizatioN of MAiD. Across CaNAda, 84 perceNt of pEople supPorted it. SO DId 84 percenT of catHolIcs.

dE boNo makes much of A QUestIoN in a difFerEnt poll ThaT asKed If fAiTh-based nuRsing homEs ShOuLd Be aLloweD To refuse To ProViDe MaID anD AlloweD to reQuirE a PeRSon To move tO A dIFFereNt FaCiliTy fOr It. FifTy-fiVE peRcent of RespondenTs sAId suCh HoMes shouLd be allowed to ReFuse. SettinG aSidE the faCT That the qUestion was about nursing hOMes and nOt aCute cAre hOspitals, nO atTempt wAs mADe in thE questIon to AsK peOPLe to iMAGiNe tHe CircumstanCES in Which An AssiSted deaTh might be requested.

i HavE now provided MaID For nEARlY 20 peOPlE. i coUnT It aN HOnour and a privilEge to have bEeN AlLowed into tHE liVeS of thesE people And to HElp them And their fAmilies coNsIder THEir Options at tHe end of lIfe. After I HAve spOKeN with PeoPle who ArE reQuestIng MAId, MosT — but nOt all — dO cHoose MaID. KnOwIng that tHeir suffering will end at a Time of Their ChoOsing is an EnoRMouS comfort tO theM. Simply knoWinG thAt theY arE EligiBle oFTeN heLPs theM to bEAr their suFFeRinG A LiTtle longer aND TO be Less dIstREssed bY it. MaID deaths are peaceFUl.

MAID
, was Catholic. It prohibi ted MAID.Fortu nat ely ,that  hos pital, St. Jos e ph’s , has now been replace d byan ew s e cu lar f acility ,  t h e  Co mo xVal le y  H ospit al.  Our ho spice is s til lin Catholich an ds.

I bel iev e that no in div idualhe alt h  care  wo rkershould be req uired tota k e part in MAID , be  the y a physician, an ur s e, a pharmacis t or a ny ot h e r p rac titioner,an d DeB ono wou l da g r ee. 
Where he and  I part com p any  is ov er  fa i th-bas ed in st i tut ions. An in divi dual heal th car e  profes s ional —  the a ctu alhand s -o npro vi d ero fhea l thcare — h as  a  cons cien c e , andfor  som e thi s means theycan nott ake  part  in M AID.  B ricks  and m ortar  c annot have a co nsci ence, how eve r.  Ne it her c a n theins tit utionshousedw ith in t h os e bricks and morta r. I ns titution s andf ac il i ties can  p oss essa n  etho s —n ot  a consc ience—  b ut  this m us t notbe  al low ed to inte rferewith the  righ t s of individua l  patients see k in g le g al t rea tments andwith thestaf f  w ill i ng to  prov id e  t h em. This is especia ll y true  when  almost all t he funding o f  the wor k of th e  institutionsis pr ovided byt he gener al pu blic, as  is the c a s e for mo sthos pit als a nd  hospices acr o s s Ca na da.

Afew  figure s f orcon tex t:  Providen ce opera te sin  B rit ish C o lumbia.In  an  I pso s Rei d  pollin 20 14,87  p e rce nt of B r it i s h Co lu mb ians  su pp orted  the leg alizati on of MAI D.A cros sCa nada, 8 4 percent ofpe ople suppo rt edit. So d id 84 pe rcent of Catholics.

De Bono ma kes  much  ofa questio n i n a di ffe r ent po ll tha t ask ed  if f aith- b a se d n ur sing homes s hou ld be  a llow ed to r efuse to provide M A IDand allowed t o r equi r e  a  pe r so n  to  m o vet o  a different fa cility for  i t .Fifty-five per ce nt of r esponde nts s a id such  homes sh ould be a ll owed t o r efuse. Set ting asi de the fa c t tha t  t he qu est ion wa sabo ut nu rsingh ome s and  not a cu te car e hos pi tals, no  attempt was made in th e ques tiontoask peopl e t o  im agine the  cir cumstances  in  wh ich a n a s siste d de a th  mi g ht be  req u ested.

I ha ven o wprovided MA I D for  near ly2 0 peop le.I count it an hon o ur and a privi lege t o h ave been  a llowed into th e l iv e s  of thes epeople andto helpth e m and  their  famil ies con s i de r  their  opt ion s at theend  o f  life.Af te r  I hav e sp ok en wit h peop l e wh o are requesting M AID,m o st —b utnot a ll  — do c h oose  MAID. Kno wing that t heir s uffe ringwill en dat a t ime  o f their ch o osing isan en ormousco mfor t t o them . Si m p ly kn owin gtha t they ar e el i gi bl e  of tenhelps  t hemto bear t h eir suff eri n g a lit tl e l o n ger an d  t o be less di str essed b y it. MAID deat h sa re pe aceful .

MAI D
, was_Catholic. It_prohibited MAID. Fortunately, that_hospital, St._Joseph’s,_has now_been_replaced by a_new secular facility,_the Comox Valley Hospital._Our hospice is_still_in Catholic hands.

I believe that no individual health care worker should be required to_take_part in_MAID,_be_they a physician, a nurse,_a pharmacist or any other_practitioner, and_De Bono would agree.

Where he and I part_company_is over faith-based_institutions. An individual health care professional — the actual_hands-on provider of health care —_has a conscience,_and_for_some this means they_cannot take part in MAID. Bricks_and mortar cannot have a conscience,_however. Neither can the institutions housed within_those bricks and mortar. Institutions and_facilities can possess an ethos_— not_a conscience — but this_must not be_allowed to_interfere with the_rights of individual patients seeking legal_treatments and with_the staff willing to provide them._This_is especially true_when_almost_all the_funding of the_work_of the_institutions_is provided by the general public,_as_is the case for most hospitals and_hospices across Canada.

A few_figures_for context: Providence operates_in British Columbia. In an_Ipsos Reid poll in 2014, 87_percent of_British Columbians_supported the legalization of MAID. Across Canada, 84 percent of people_supported it. So did 84 percent_of Catholics.

De Bono makes_much of_a_question in a_different_poll that_asked if faith-based nursing homes should be_allowed to_refuse to provide MAID and allowed_to require a person_to_move to a different facility for_it. Fifty-five percent of respondents said_such homes should be allowed_to_refuse._Setting aside the fact that_the question was about nursing homes_and not acute_care hospitals, no attempt was made in_the_question to ask people to imagine_the_circumstances in which an assisted death_might_be_requested.

I have now provided MAID_for nearly 20 people. I count_it an honour and a privilege to have been_allowed into the_lives of these people and_to_help_them and their families consider their options at the end_of life._After I have_spoken with people who are requesting MAID, most — but_not all — do choose MAID. Knowing_that their suffering will end at a time of their choosing_is an enormous comfort to them. Simply knowing_that they are eligible often helps them_to bear their suffering_a_little longer and to be less distressed_by_it._MAID_deaths are peaceful.

MAID