MAID
Engagement on Indigenous Perspectives on Medical Assistance in Dying
On behalf of Health Canada, Mahihkan Management is organizing a series of dialogue sessions for Indigenous Peoples on the matter of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Please consider joining the conversation as we want to hear your unique views and experiences around end-of-life care and your reflections and recommendations on MAID.
Dialogue Sessions
We have both virtual and in-person opportunities available. Please review our schedule below to determine the most appropriate dialogue session to attend. Sessions will be limited to groups of up to 30 individuals. Sessions will be 2.5 hours long and the virtual sessions will be held by Zoom.
In-Person Hybrid Virtual Meetings
Please use the arrows below to scroll over to the Registration links.
| Date | Focus | Time | Location | Click to Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | First Nations Dialogue in Halifax | 2:00pm - 4:30pm AST | 1:00pm - 3:30pm EST | Halifax, NS or virtual | |
| Monday, March 4, 2024 | Indigenous Peoples Dialogue in Halifax | 6:00pm - 8:30pm AST | 5:00pm - 7:30pm EST | Halifax, NS or virtual | |
| Monday, March 11, 2024 | Indigenous Peoples Dialogue in Whitehorse | 6:00pm – 8:30pm Yukon time | 9:00PM – 11:30pm EST | Whitehorse, YT or virtual | |
| Thursday, March 14, 2024 | Elders and Knowledge Keepers Dialogue in Merritt | 2:00pm - 4:30pm PDT | 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT | Merritt, BC or virtual | |
| Thursday, March 14, 2024 | First Nations Dialogue in Merritt | 6:00pm - 8:30pm PDT | 9:00pm - 11:30pm EDT | Merritt, BC or virtual | |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | Métis Dialogue in Edmonton | 9:30am - 12:00pm MDT | 11:30am - 2:00pm EDT | Edmonton, AB or virtual | |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | Inuit Dialogue in Edmonton | 2:00pm - 4:30pm MDT | 4:00pm - 6:30pm EDT | 1:00pm - 3:30pm PST | Edmonton, AB or virtual | |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | First Nations Dialogue in Edmonton | 6:00pm - 8:30pm MDT | 8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT | Edmonton, AB or virtual | |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | Métis Dialogue in Prince Albert | 1:00pm - 4:30pm CST | 3:00pm - 6:30pm EDT | Prince Albert, SK or virtual | |
| Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | Indigenous Dialogue in Prince Albert | 6:00pm - 8:30pm CST | 8:00pm - 10:30pm EDT | Prince Albert, SK or virtual | |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | Persons living with Disabilities Dialogue in Wendake | 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT | 11:00am - 1:30pm PDT | Wendake, QC or virtual | |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | First Nations Dialogue in Wendake | 6:00pm - 8:30pm EDT | 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT | Wendake, QC or virtual | |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | First Nations Dialogue in Ottawa | 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT | 11:00am - 1:30pm PDT | Ottawa, ON or virtual | |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | Inuit Dialogue in Ottawa | 6:00pm - 8:30pm EST | 3:00pm - 5:30pm PDT | Ottawa, ON or virtual |
Virtual Meetings
Please use the arrows below to scroll over to the Registration links.
| Date | Focus | Time | Location | Click to Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 29, 2024 | First Nations Dialogue | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT | 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT | Virtual | |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Two-Spirit, LGBTQQIA+ and Gender-Diverse People Dialogue | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT | 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT | Virtual | |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | Elders and Knowledge Keepers Dialogue | 10:00am - 12:30pm PDT | 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT | Virtual | |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Students and Youth (30 years and under) Dialogue | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT | 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT | Virtual | |
| Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | Inuit National Dialogue | 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT | Virtual | |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 | Persons Living with Disabilities Dialogue | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT | 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT | Virtual | |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Métis Dialogue Please note, we have changed the date/time for this session. If this no longer fits your schedule please let us know. | 3:30pm - 6:00pm PDT | 6:30pm - 9:00pm EDT | Virtual | |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | Health, Academics, Legal and Ethical Professionals Dialogue | 10:00am - 12:30pm PDT | 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT | Virtual |
Check back for details on additional sessions. Coming soon!
To help you prepare for the conversation, more information about the topic of MAID and the purpose of this engagement can be found in a backgrounder here.
We encourage you to spread the word through your community bulletin boards, newsletters, social media and at community gatherings. To help you promote to your network, please visit here to download a poster which can also be shared on social media and newsletters. Feel free to print to distribute at community events.
SURVEY
We encourage you to also provide written feedback through an online engagement tool on Indigenous Perspectives on MAID. Click here to access the survey. The survey will close June 30, 2024.
RESOURCES
There are resources available to help you learn about MAID in your province or territory.
Participant Funding
In appreciation of participants time and contributions, we are offering a one-time payment of $50 per participant who attends on their own time (in-person or virtual format).
Travel and Accommodation Reimbursements
Though we have a virtual option for all of our roundtables, we understand some participants may still prefer to travel from out-of-town to attend an in-person session in their province or territory. Please note we have limited spots available for travel reimbursement. Though we are able to reimburse travel and hotel costs up to $525 per participant, we kindly request that those needing to travel from afar please reach out to us in advance at events05@vgnresources.ca with further details before booking travel arrangements. Due to your location it may be more advisable to attend the virtual option instead. Thank you for understanding.
Mental Health Support
We recognize that conversations on end-of-life and dying may be sensitive, triggering or difficult to deal with emotionally. An Indigenous facilitator and trauma counsellor will be present during the roundtables to enable a culturally safer and respectful environment. We also encourage you to take time to care for your mental and emotional well-being. Confidential mental health and crisis intervention supports are available at the links below.
Questions?
Please contact Mahihkan via email at events05@vgnresources.ca.
Mahihkan Management is pleased to be supporting Health Canada with event management and facilitation services for this upcoming engagement process.