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Some changes are coming to laws around medical assistance in dying (MAID).
The 10-day waiting period and the requirement of reasonably foreseeable death will be dropped. Mental health issues will also not be a legal reason to receive MAID.
One Saskatoon organization is happy about the changes. The Cider House is a project attempting to build a facility to be used exclusively for MAID.
Jae Blakley, founder and board chair of The Cider House, thinks they strike a good balance.
“It does a good job to balance the concerns of some folks who are worried about the slippery slope argument, and also allowing people to access MAID,” he said.
He gave 650 CKOM’s Brent Loucks a breakdown on what the facility hopes to accomplish.
“We’d have very home-like rooms, with an en-suite bathroom, pull-out couches for family and friends, and they’d spend about three days getting ready for their death, having friends and family visit,” he explained.
“On the day of the death, we could incorporate or accommodate just about anything. If they want to have a party in their last hour, we could help them throw that.”
They’re currently fundraising with a goal of $1 million dollars. They hope to begin construction by 2023.
