This episode deals with the issue of suicide, and as such it might be triggering or upsetting. If you or someone you know needs support, there are people trained to listen and to offer the support you may need. We’ve included some support links in the notes for this episode.

As governments cut public services and offer only meagre support for those living with disabilities, assisted death risks becoming a policy substitute for care and dignity.

Scholar Megan Linton argues that Canada’s expansion of medically-assisted dying reflects a deeper neoliberal logic—one that narrows how we imagine disability, chronic illness, and the possibilities of a more just future.

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Talk Suicide Canada is a service that’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every single day of the year. You can call 1-833-456-4566. You can also send a text message to 45645 between the hours of 4 p.m. and midnight Eastern Time.

If you’re a young person, you can also call the Kids Help Phone 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, at 1-800-668-6868, or you can send a text to 686868.

Other resources:

Circle of Care: KUU-US First Nations and Aboriginal Crisis Line Support Available 24 Hrs. Adults 1-800-588-8717, youth 250-723-2040

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention — Support services directory

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