Life on Film presents MAiD in Canada, Episode 1 | MAiD for the Vulnerable

[@claudi7817]

Thank you! for talking about the last days, hours and minutes! I accompanied young men dying of AIDS in the nineties. I lived those moments with them, their partner and family over and over. I thank God for giving me that privilege...

[@bebamorales1000]

Thank You Thank You for sharing this series. What a wonderful to see these brothers called for such a time as this!! May God bless your hearts and your called, and all people involve in this movement of God! Be all the Glory to Him!

[@arianamckone7713]

Thank you for this documentary. It is very important for all Canadians.

[@tvanders7155]

So impressed with you brothers and all who contributed to this especially those who were the warriors who opposed the disgusting suggestion of MAID as the solution.Thank you and God Bless you. 🙏

[@cecilehilts1003]

Thank you for exposing this information.

[@jamesharmon2207]

I believe in Maid service and it's because we all should have that right ether to live or die and it is because ,,,, ITS OUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE LIFE OR DEATH AND NO ONE ELSE 😢😮😢😮,,,,,,,,

[@rosavilla5472]

Thank you for this first Episode Meaghan is a lovely young lady, great courage and a passion for representing the truth that life is precious and we need to be compassionate, caring give people the assistance they need, but certainly not MAID. It is terrible where we are heading to. We all need to stand up to this.

[@legiomariae4961]

Thank you! Looking forward to more of these and pray that more people hear this message and see the evil of euthanasia

[@lindaoneill8908]

Excellent show.

[@PamelaKukde]

Excellent presentation as it was very compelling

[@VElizabethWhitecrochet]

I almost subscribed. The documentary itself raised some valid points, (I’m disabled) but at the end, the 2 blokes were talking about christianity and all that. NOPE! I was a practising Christian for 30 plus years. I’ve been treated horribly by fellow parishioners. Later in life, I was pushed to bankruptfcy. Recently, I was at a very low point and demanded MAID from my dr. I’m tired of living w/2 disablities, have severe ptsd, and am barely holding together, even, giving treatment another chance. I don’t know where exactly I stand on MAID, as I want to research both sides of the debate. Pls don’t bring religion into this. There’s a growing number of ppl coming out of severe religious trauma. Those of us who don’t havfe a religion also deserve love and respect. And we can still agree on some subjects.

[@FloppityFlopFlop777]

I feel similarly about forcing religion on others, as a Christian. Love, by definition, can't be forced on anyone; that's a contradiction in terms. I've faced more than my fair share of nonsense from those types for years. That's why I stopped attending church (when they went MAGA 🙄🤮) and now study the Bible at home. I also think for myself, and the herd mentality became unbearable. But please don't be swayed in any direction by heartless false Christians with no discernment. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. This type of euthanasia program is objectively discriminatory, predatory, and devalues disabled and suffering human beings at their most vulnerable. To offer assisted death to the suicidal or mentally ill is blatantly irrational. I can't truly consent to something in a state of crisis or mental upheaval. I have PTSD, too. I know for a fact that in my darkest moments I would've reached for an option like this. But things did change and get better. And now I'm in a great place mentally and otherwise -- for years now. I'm doing better than I would've believed possible in my younger years. Professionally, too. I can't stand the thought of some misguided doctor cutting short someone's life just because their better days haven't arrived yet and no one has the patience to wait and keep trying. I'm strongly pro-choice, but human life -- real, existing human life -- is far too valuable to give up on that easily. People are being rushed through MAID in a matter of weeks, or even days in some cases. Doctors who are willing to end your life so casually do not care about you, so why would you listen to them when they tell you to give up? Forget religion or politics. There is meaning and purpose in life, and joy and worthwhile emotions, wisdom, understanding beyond suffering. If you haven't already, I recommend you read Victor Frankl, as well some of the philosophers. I think Sartre and de Beauvoir might resonate with your experience. Frankl was a Holocaust survivor who was able to help turn around the lives of many of his patients. He said the perceived loss of self-determination was at the heart of most people's despair. But even in a concentration camp, he discovered that the Nazis couldn't truly redefine or dehumanize him because they couldn't determine his inner life, his thoughts, his beliefs, etc. The life of his soul -- so to speak. The life of the mind. And that's the most meaningful, worthwhile, and free life of all. Don't let anyone determine that for you -- or rob you of that. I don't know how well I wrote this, but I wish you and everyone in a similar position the very best. Life can change. I'm living proof. And my darkest days were right before the dawn -- years ago now.

[@deannavaters35]

That's exactly how they put criminals to death.

[@Me-lb8nd]

Let the person affllicted with something that ruins their life decide for themselves. It's none of your business.

[@angelinaireland2592]

We must understand now that there is no such thing as just a little bit of "MAiD" ... it must be abolished completely

[@babybunnie1840]

Adding to this reasoning for expansion of MAID is too many people and not enough resources at Justice Minister David Lemetti said, there is not enough resources in a TV interview. With over 1 million immigrants in Canada in 2022 alone and also lacking housing that is affordable, safe and sufficient is contributing to this issue. Abuse and neglect in public hospitals like Vancouver General Hospital, etc and at some point elderly care homes is pervasive more with ongoing pressure to families to give end of life/comfort care. Trudeau didnt truly care for the people in Canada first, his own home country. He helped more immigrants find housing first than people who are from multiple generations previously who were born and raised in Canada. The country is out of control and Trudeau needs to go!

[@maureensim2115]

That was very well done and so good to be made public so people do know what’s really going on in this area. Very sad to think of how our politicians think so glibly about MAID and how they want to come across as being so compassionate when that has nothing to do with this policy. There definitely is a financial cause to all of this. Always follow the money as we can say on so many issues these days. I do have one bit of advice. I find it difficult to hear well when the background music is at the same or higher volume than the speaker. Either no music or very very low volume would be so much better.

[@conniewilson2366]

Weird I don’t hear any music

[@deannavaters35]

I'm truly blown away when I hear gov't officials talk about "respecting" Canadians right to bodily autonomy, yet they forced every one of us to either get the jab or lose their job.

[@kandymich4861]

There is No Safety Net for people dealing metal health issues in Canada.

[@jamesharmon2207]

I would rather have someone to help me take my life in a CAREING way to help me to die without so much pain then I my self doing it on my own what would be a horrifying way to die ,,so to do ether one it's our choice and no one's else's 😢😮😢😮,,,,,,

[@FloppityFlopFlop777]

I'm having trouble understanding why anyone would be in favor of euthanasia, except for those who want it for themselves. Even from a completely neutral, amoral perspective. What is their motivation? Are these just sociopathic individuals? Are they resorting to this because they're honestly so terrified of overpopulation that they believe this is the lesser of two evils? There are very few types of rational, non-pathological people I can think of who would passionately advocate for euthanasia, unless they themselves are dying/depressed. Most people aren't highly philosophical, strictly libertarian thinkers who genuinely believe every man and woman should have unassailable dignity and control of their own deaths for some lofty, ennobling reason. Most people are very practical creatures these days. So what is the motivation for pushing for freely accessible, universally available death for other people? It's a bizarre and disturbing stance on so many levels. I also can't help but wonder how bleak, hollow, and colorless these people's own lives have to be, for them to be so blase about other people dying for no real reason, without even any principled foundation to their reasoning.

[@cathygibson5157]

Make maid available to everyone

[@FloppityFlopFlop777]

This is a valuable documentary, but it would be much more impactful without the preaching at the end. Does my faith inform my opinions? Sure. But this issue goes so far beyond religion or personal faith. This is about our fundamental valuation or devaluation of human life as a society. And about our civic duty to prevent our legal and medical systems from going down a very dark path. Please don't make this divisive or partisan in any way. Don't drive away people who aren't in lockstep with you politically or religiously. This is something almost everyone should be able to come together to solve.

[@FloppityFlopFlop777]

I'm having trouble understanding why anyone would be in favor of euthanasia, except for those who want it for themselves. Even from a completely neutral, amoral perspective. What is their motivation? Are these just sociopathic individuals? Are they resorting to this because they're honestly so terrified of overpopulation that they believe this is the lesser of two evils? There are very few types of rational, non-pathological people I can think of who would passionately advocate for euthanasia, unless they themselves are dying/depressed. Most people aren't highly philosophical, strictly libertarian thinkers who genuinely believe every man and woman should have unassailable dignity and control of their own deaths for some lofty, ennobling reason. Most people are very practical creatures these days. So what is the motivation for pushing for freely accessible, universally available death for other people? It's a bizarre and disturbing stance on so many levels. I also can't help but wonder how bleak, hollow, and colorless these people's own lives have to be, for them to be so blase about other people dying for no real reason, without even any principled foundation to their reasoning.