Medical assistance in dying and people living with disabilities

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 5:10 a.m.

Proposed changes to Canada’s medical assistance in dying law have been described as an existential threat to dignity by some disability advocates, who argue their communities need greater assistance in living instead. Matt Galloway speaks to Catherine Frazee, professor emeritus at Ryerson University's School of Disability Studies, and Senator Chantal Petitclerc, who is sponsoring Bill C-7 in the Senate.