AMAD Committee Report
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Appendix B: List of Witnesses
The following table lists the witnesses who appeared before the committee at its meetings related to this report. Transcripts of all public meetings related to this report are available on the committee’s webpage for this study.
Organizations and Individuals |
Date |
Meeting |
Department of Health Abby Hoffman, Senior Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister Venetia Lawless, Manager, End of Life Care Unit, Strategic Policy Branch Jacquie Lemaire, Senior Policy Advisor, End of Life Care Unit, Strategic Policy Branch |
2022/04/13 |
2 |
Department of Justice Joanne Klineberg, Acting General Counsel Jay Potter, Acting Senior Counsel |
2022/04/13 |
2 |
As an individual Audrey Baylis, Retired Registered Nurse Dr. K. Sonu Gaind, Professor Dr. Leonie Herx, Chair and Associate Professor, Palliative Medicine, Queen’s University and Chair, Royal College Specialty Committee in Palliative Medicine Dr. Alain Naud, Family and Palliative Care Physician Dr. Félix Pageau, Physician, Geriatrician and Ethicist, Université Laval Diane Reva Gwartz, Nurse Practitioner, Primary Health Care |
2022/04/25 |
3 |
Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers Dr. Stefanie Green, President, MAID Practitioner, Advisor to BC Ministry of Health |
2022/04/25 |
3 |
Canadian Nurses Association Tim Guest, Chief Executive Officer Barbara Pesut, Principal Research Chair Palliative and End of Life Care, University of British Columbia, Okanagan |
2022/04/25 |
3 |
As an individual Dr. Sandy Buchman, Chair and Medical Director, Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, North York General Hospital and Past President, Canadian Medical Association Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba Dr. James Downar, Critical Care and Palliative Care Physician Dr. Marjorie Tremblay, Physician Dr. Pierre Viens, Family Physician |
2022/04/28 |
4 |
Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians Dr. Ebru Kaya, Presiden, Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians and Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto |
2022/04/28 |
4 |
As an individual Dr. Melissa Andrew, Professor of Medicine in Geriatrics, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority Dr. Michael Bach, Managing Director, Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society Dr. Raphael Cohen-Almagor, Professor of Politics, University of Hull Pierre Deschamps, Lawyer and Ethicist |
2022/05/05 |
5 |
Association québécoise pour le droit de mourir dans la dignité Dr. Georges L'Espérance, President and Neurosurgeon |
2022/05/05 |
5 |
Dying with Dignity Canada Hon. James S. Cowan, Member of the Board of Directors and Former Senator Helen Long, Chief Executive Officer |
2022/05/05 |
5 |
As an individual Louise Bernier, Professor, Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke Dr. Laurent Boisvert, Physician Dr. Jocelyn Downie, University Research Professor, Faculties of Law and Medicine, Dalhousie University Dr. Catherine Ferrier, Physician, Division of Geriatric Medicine, McGill University Health Centre Romayne Gallagher, Clinical Professor, Palliative Medicine, University of British Columbia Dr. Trudo Lemmens, Professor, Scholl Chair, Health Law and Policy, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Dr. Susan MacDonald, Associate Professor of Medicine and Family Medicine, Memorial University Dr. Lilian Thorpe, Professor, University of Saskatchewan |
2022/05/09 |
6 |
Institut de planification des soins du Québec Danielle Chalifoux, Lawyer and Chair |
2022/05/09 |
6 |
As an individual Andrew Adams Ghislain Leblond, Former Deputy Minister Derryck Smith, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia |
2022/05/16 |
7 |
Disability Justice Network of Ontario Sarah Jama, Executive Director |
2022/05/16 |
7 |
The Canadian Bar Association David E. Roberge, Member, End of Life Working Group |
2022/05/16 |
7 |
As an individual Dr. Valorie Masuda, Doctor Kwame McKenzie, Professor of Psychiatry Brian Mishara, Professor and Director, Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End-of-Life Pratices (CRISE), Université du Québec à Montréal Derryck Smith, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia |
2022/05/25 |
8 |
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention Sean Krausert, Executive Director |
2022/05/25 |
8 |
The Canadian Bar Association David E. Roberge, Member, End of Life Working Group |
2022/05/25 |
8 |
As an individual Tyler R. Black, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia Mark Sinyor, Professor Georgia Vrakas, Psychologist and Professor Dr. Ellen Wiebe, Medical Doctor |
2022/05/26 |
9 |
Canadian Psychiatric Association Alison Freeland, Chair of the Board of Directors, Co-Chair of MAiD Working Group |
2022/05/26 |
9 |
Expert Panel on MAID and Mental Illness Mona Gupta, Associate Clinical Professor |
2022/05/26 |
9 |
Ontario Association for ACT & FACT John Maher, President |
2022/05/26 |
9 |
As an individual Ramona Coelho, Physician Jocelyne Landry |
2022/05/30 |
10 |
Disability Without Poverty Michelle Hewitt, Co-Chair, Board of Directors |
2022/05/30 |
10 |
Quebec Intellectual Disability Society Amélie Duranleau, Executive Director Samuel Ragot, Senior Policy Analyst and Advocacy Advisor |
2022/05/30 |
10 |
Spinal Cord Injury Canada Bill Adair, Executive Director |
2022/05/30 |
10 |
Wabanaki Council on Disability Conrad Saulis, Executive Director |
2022/05/30 |
10 |
As an individual Franco Carnevale, Professor and Clinical Ethicist Myeengun Henry, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper, University of Waterloo Constance Macintosh, Professor Maria Alisha Montes |
2022/06/06 |
11 |
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan Bryan Salte, Lawyer |
2022/06/06 |
11 |
Disability Justice Network of Ontario Ahona Mehdi, Member and Just Recovery Research Lead |
2022/06/06 |
11 |
As an individual Gary Nichols Trish Nichols Cheryl Romaire |
2022/06/16 |
13 |
As an individual Ellen Cohen, National Coordinator Advocate, National Mental Health Inclusion Network Dr. Justine Dembo, Psychiatrist, Medical Assistance in Dying assesor Dr. Natalie Le Sage, Physician, Clinical Researcher and Medical Assistance in Dying Provider Dr. Cornelia Wieman, Psychiatrist |
2022/09/23 |
16 |
Association des médecins psychiatres du Québec Dr. Guillaume Barbès-Morin, Psychiatrist |
2022/09/23 |
16 |
As an individual Jennifer Chandler, Professor Dr. Donna Stewart, Professor, University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute, Centre for Mental Health |
2022/09/27 |
17 |
Association des groupes d'intervention en défense de droits en santé mentale du Québec Doris Provencher, General Director |
2022/09/27 |
17 |
As an individual Mark Henick, Mental Health Advocate Dr. Eric Kelleher, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Cork University Hospital Dr. Marie Nicolini, Senior Researcher, KU Leuven University and Georgetown University Shakir Rahim, Lawyer, Kastner Lam LLP Dr. Michael Trew, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Calgary |
2022/10/04 |
18 |
Ordre des psychologues du Québec Dr. Christine Grou, President and Psychologist Dr. Isabelle Marleau, Psychologist and Director, Quality and development of the practice |
2022/10/04 |
18 |
As an individual Dr. Geneviève Dechêne, Family Doctor Dr. James Downar, Professor and Head, Division of Palliative Care, University of Ottawa Dr. José Pereira, Professor and Director, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University |
2022/10/07 |
19 |
Collège des médecins du Québec Dr. Louis Roy, Physician |
2022/10/07 |
19 |
The Ottawa Hospital Mike Kekewich, Director, Champlain Regional MAID Network, Champlain Centre for Health Care Ethics |
2022/10/07 |
19 |
TheraPsil Spencer Hawkswell, President and Chief Executive Officer |
2022/10/07 |
19 |
As an individual Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Professor of Palliative Medicine Dr. David Henderson, Senior Medical Director, Integrated Palliative Care Nova Scotia Health Dr. Madeline Li, Psychiatrist and Associate Professor |
2022/10/18 |
20 |
Canadian Cancer Society Kelly Masotti, Vice-President Advocacy Daniel Nowoselski, Advocacy Manager, Hospice Palliative Care |
2022/10/18 |
20 |
Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians Dr. Romayne Gallagher, Clinical Professor, Palliative Medicine, University of British Columbia |
2022/10/18 |
20 |
The Dorothy Ley Hospice Donna Cansfield, Chair of the Board of Directors Dipti Purbhoo, Executive Director |
2022/10/18 |
20 |
As an individual Dr. Sandy Buchman, Chair and Medical Director, Freeman Centre for the Advancement of Palliative Care, North York General Hospital and Past President, Canadian Medical Association Julie Campbell, Nurse Practitioner Serge Gauthier, Emeritus Professor Dr. Nathalie Zan, Doctor |
2022/10/21 |
21 |
Christian Legal Fellowship Derek Ross, Executive Director |
2022/10/21 |
21 |
Government of Quebec Nancy Guillemette, Member for Roberval |
2022/10/21 |
21 |
As an individual Dr. Blair Bigham, Doctor, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, McMaster University Sandra Demontigny Adelina Iftene, Law Professeur Dr. David Lussier, Geriatric Physician Dr. Félix Pageau, Geriatrician and Researcher Dr. Dorothy Pringle, Professor Emeritus, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto |
2022/10/25 |
22 |
As an individual Dr. Jonas-Sébastien Beaudry, Associate Professor, McGill University Dr. Alice Maria Chung, Clinical Associate Professor Dr. Jude Poirier, Full professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, McGill University, Centre for Studies in the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease Dr. Marcia Sokolowski, Psychologist and Philosopher Dr. Ross Upshur, Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto Dr. Ellen Wiebe, Medical Doctor |
2022/10/28 |
23 |
As an individual Dr. Jennifer Gibson, Associate Professor, Director of Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto Dr. Gordon Gubitz, Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University Dr. Kathryn Morrison, Clinical and Organizational Ethicist Dr. Chantal Perrot, Doctor Peter Reiner, Professor of Neuroethics, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia Kimberley Widger, Associate Professor |
2022/11/01 |
24 |
As an individual Dr. Gail Beck, Interim Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chief of Staff, Clinical Director, Youth Psychiatry Program, Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Dr. Arundhati Dhara, Family Physician Mary Ellen Macdonald, Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Elizabeth Sheehy, Professor Emerita of Law, University of Ottawa Dr. Eduard Verhagen, Pediatrician and Head of the Beatrix Children's Hospital |
2022/11/04 |
25 |
Indigenous Disability Canada Neil Belanger, Chief Executive Officer |
2022/11/04 |
25 |
As an individual Dr. Dawn Davies, Pediatrician, Palliative Care Physician Dr. Timothy Ehmann, Medical Doctor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Caroline Marcoux Roderick McCormick, Professor Cheryl Milne, Executive Director, David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights |
2022/11/15 |
26 |
Hospital for Sick Children Randi Zlotnik Shaul, Director, Department of Bioethics |
2022/11/15 |
26 |
As an individual Alicia Duncan Christie Duncan |
2022/11/18 |
27 |
ARCH Disability Law Centre Kerri Joffe, Staff Lawyer |
2022/11/18 |
27 |
Barreau du Québec Sylvie Champagne, Secretary of the Order and Director of the Legal Department Catherine Claveau, President of the Quebec bar |
2022/11/18 |
27 |
Collège des médecins du Québec Dr. Mauril Gaudreault, President Dr. André Luyet, Executive Director |
2022/11/18 |
27 |
Disability Filibuster Gabrielle Peters, Co-Founder |
2022/11/18 |
27 |
Inclusion Canada Krista Carr, Executive Vice-President |
2022/11/18 |
27 |
As an individual Liana Brittain Dr. Karen Ethans, Associate Professor Dr. Heidi Janz, Associate Adjunct Professor David Shannon, Barrister and Solicitor Dr. Jessica Shaw, Associate Professor Dr. Tim Stainton, Director, Canadian Institute for Inclusion and Citizenship, University of British Columbia |
2022/11/22 |
28 |
As an individual Dr. Catherine Frazee, Professor Emerita, School of Disability Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University Isabel Grant, Professor, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia Megan Linton, PhD Candidate Kevin Liu Jennifer Schouten Mike Schouten |
2022/11/25 |
29 |