One of the principal arguments the Canadian bishops have made in the end-of-life debates is that Canada needs a well-funded and regionally equitable palliative care system

Catholic Hospital Under Fire for Naming Euthanasia Provider as Palliative Care Director

By News on the Net -- National Catholic Register——Bio and Archives--September 18, 2023

The appointment of a medical aid in dying (MAiD) provider as interim clinical director of palliative care at a Catholic hospital in Ontario has provoked renewed concern about the future of Catholic health care in Canada.

Dr. Danielle Kain is a palliative care specialist who is associate professor and division co-chair of palliative medicine at Queen’s University. She was appointed to the directorship of palliative care at Providence Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, July 1. ---More...

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