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Vancouver palliative care doctor tells court she resigned rather than authorize MAID transfers

A Vancouver palliative care doctor, who says she chose to resign rather than authorize patient transfers for the purpose of medical assistance in dying (MAID), took the stand in the B.C. Supreme Court case that will determine the constitutionality of faith-based, publicly funded health-care facilities prohibiting MAID in their buildings.

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Published: 1/21/2026
Updated: 1/21/2026
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A Vancouver palliative care doctor who says she chose to resign rather than authorize patient transfers for the purpose of medical assistance in dying (MAID) took the stand in B.C. Supreme Court this week.

Dr. Jyothi Jayaraman is one of three plainti...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?