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Live Panel Discussion on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID)

Hole Academic (HA) 017

November 20, 2023 7:00 pm - November 20, 2023 8:00 pm

Presented by the CUE Research Cluster on Christian Philosophy & Theology

Join us for a live discussion on medical assistance in dying (MAID) featuring a panel of distinguished speakers.

Panel Topic


MAID in Canada – New Developments & Controversies

About the Panelists


The Honourable Garnett Genuis is Member of Parliament for Sherwood Park – Fort Saskatchewan

Dr. Leonie Herx is Professor of Medicine at the University of Calgary and past President of the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians

Dr. Heidi Janz is an Assistant Adjunct Professor with the Dossetor Health Ethics Centre at the University of Alberta, specializing in Disability Ethics

Dr. Jaro Kotalik is a radiation oncologist and Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, and an adjunct professor of bioethics at Lakehead University

Mr. David Shannon is a lawyer and disability rights advocate