Windsor faces bris issues after mohel stopped at border
A Detroit mohel was detained at the Windsor-Detroit border last month and ultimately turned back to the U.S., posing a potential problem for the availability of mohalim in Canada’s most southern city
Montreal synagogue panel addresses physician-assisted dying
“Just as we support prenatal care, we have to be a society that nurtures the end of life. As a society, we must stop fearing death,” says Kappy Flanders
Interfaith representatives call for improved palliative care
Representatives of Jewish, Roman Catholic, evangelical Christian and Muslim groups call on elected officials “to support a robust, well-resourced, national palliative care strategy and to raise awareness of inadequacies in palliative care”
How will assisted dying legislation affect care?
Most of us hope and anticipate that high-quality palliative care will become more accessible as a result of this legislation, writes Dr. Michael Gordon
How to approach assisted dying
Are Jews obligated to provide a moral compass, or should rabbis simply present Judaism’s wisdom while knowing that end-of-life decisions will be made by individuals?
Physician-assisted death heralds an unwelcome change
What is being contemplated in the proposed Bill C-14 runs diametrically contrary to the hallowed objective of physicians to save and enhance life, writes Rabbi Reuven Bulka
Ernest Rady donates $30 million to U of Manitoba med school
The donation is the largest gift in the university’s 139-year history
Critics find flaws in assisted dying bill
The federal government’s recent introduction of Bill C-14, designed to permit physician-assisted suicide, prompted widely divergent responses among Canadians
Orthodox rabbis take stand against assisted dying
Orthodox rabbis from across the country are calling for an end to physician-assisted suicide
Never give up on life
While I know that I cannot imagine the condition of some people’s lives, their pain and suffering, I must admit to great concerns about our current solutions
