Government committee recommends against allowing MAID for mental illness; some senators say denying access to mentally ill is discriminatory
Author Archives: Meagan Gillmore
Meagan Gillmore is an Ottawa-based reporter with a decade of journalism experience. Meagan got her start as a general assignment reporter at The Yukon News. She has freelanced for the CBC, The Toronto Star, Broadview, Chatelaine, Toronto Life and The Walrus and contributed reporting to Accessible Media Inc. since 2016. She has been nominated for a Digital Publishing Award and a National
Magazine Award and is a recipient of the Corcoran Award. She holds a master of journalism degree from Carleton University.
Posted inFamily
Should parents be able to claim parental alienation in court?
More than 250 organizations are petitioning Ottawa to make claims about parental alienation inadmissible in family court
Posted inProfessional
Canadian Bar Association takes on MAID debate
Next month, the CBA will vote on a contentious resolution to ‘withdraw’ its prior position supporting MAID for people with mental illness
Posted inCommunity
Silver Alerts no silver bullet for missing seniors
Many provinces are taking steps to introduce alert systems for missing seniors. Experts are mixed on whether Silver Alerts are what’s needed
Posted inProfessional
The waxing and waning nature of corporate diversity practices
Corporate diversity, equity and inclusion practices are shifting. Some companies have cooled on DEI. Others are turning to third-parties for help
Posted inConsumer
Collapse of intercity bus routes leaves Canadians stranded
Before the pandemic, Canada had more than one thousand bus companies. But hundreds have shuttered, leaving many communities without intercity service
Posted inPolitics & Policy
When does a law actually become law?
Laws don’t necessarily come into force when they receive Royal Assent — creating delays that can have real-world implications for Canadians
Posted inConsumer
How Via Rail’s status as a ‘guest on the tracks’ hurts passengers
Political leaders at all levels are clamouring for improved Via Rail train service. But Via Rail cannot necessarily fix its problems alone
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ontario’s accessibility law a ‘failure’, independent review says
Ontario is ‘near certain’ to not meet its own accessibility standards by 2025, leaving Ontarians with disabilities shut out of jobs and the economy
Posted inCommunity
PEI the latest province to enable forced treatment of mentally ill
Last month, PEI passed a law creating community treatment orders, which can force the mentally ill to receive treatment. Is the law too restrictive?