Disrupting Death

Curious conversations about Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada with those who know it intimately.

Disrupting Death is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 47 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #45

  Legally Speaking: Disrupting Death with Jocelyn Downie

  Aug 21, 20261h 4m

  “We have to support people in making the decisions they want to make. So decisions have to be free, they have to be informed, and they must be made by capable individuals. And so we need to be careful not to set up protection of the vulnerable as oppositional to autonomy. I think they're complementary. And so we need to be careful not to set up protection of the vulnerable as oppositional to autonomy. I think they're complementary. We respect autonomy. If people have decision-making capacity, we respect that. We also look to ensure that they're making a fully informed and free decision, and we protect them from external forces, but we don't protect them from themselves.” In this month’s episode, Kathy and Keri-Lyn have the esteemed honour of sitting down with Jocelyn Downie SJD, FRSC, FCAHS, to discuss current and evolving legalities regarding MAiD care in Canada. Dr. Jocelyn Downie is Professor Emeritus in the Faculties of Law and Medicine at Dalhousie University. She is the author of Dying Justice: A Case for Decriminalizing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada and a member of the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel on end-of-life decision-making. Jocelyn is on the plaintiff's legal team in Carter v. Canada, O'Neill v. British Columbia, and Brosseau v. Canada and the Attorney General. She is a member of the provincial/territorial expert advisory group on physician-assisted dying, the Canadian Council of Academics expert panel on MAID, and the Model Practice Standard Task Group. Jocelyn is also a fellow of both the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and was named a member of the Order of Canada, in part for recognition of her work advocating for high-quality end-of-life care in Canada. Music for Disrupting Death was created by the ever-lovely Sarah McInnis. Sarah is a music therapist, a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and End-of-Life Doula. In 2021, Sarah began The Legacy Song Project, writing original songs for folks at the end-of-life, and for folks who have lost loved ones. To learn more about Sarah, visit her website https://sarahmcinnis.com. This episode of Disrupting Death was produced by Keri-Lyn Durant.

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  Episode #44

  MAiDHouse, Revisited - New Leadership and What Comes Next: Disrupting Death with Tamara MacIntyre

  Jul 17, 202645 min

  “Because with each of these movements, when I talk about the pendulum, there will be people that will be left behind. There will be gaps that are created. There will be complexity of the human circumstance that's going to be highlighted. And, from a MAiDHouse perspective, how do we support them? How do we help, guide them? And who are the people within our communities that can do that?” In this episode, Kathy and Keri-Lyn have the exciting opportunity to revisit MAiDHouse, this time with its new Executive Director, Tamara MacIntyre, to discuss the non-profit organisation now in its eighth year of providing Canadians MAiD care. Tamara MacIntyre, MSc, DC, DNM, EOLD, brings over two decades of healthcare leadership to her role as Executive Director of MAiDHouse Canada. Most recently serving as inaugural Program Director of MAiDHouse Victoria, she successfully launched the organization's second location, fostering critical partnerships with Island Health and community healthcare providers to support individuals and families during end-of-life transitions. A certified end-of-life doula, death educator, and former Dean of Clinical Education, Tamara combines clinical expertise with compassionate leadership to ensure dignified, person-centered care. Learn more about MAiDHouse at: https://www.maidhouse.ca/ Music for Disrupting Death was created by the ever-lovely Sarah McInnis. Sarah is a music therapist, a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and End-of-Life Doula. In 2021, Sarah began The Legacy Song Project, writing original songs for folks at the end-of-life, and for folks who have lost loved ones. To learn more about Sarah, visit her website https://sarahmcinnis.com . This episode of Disrupting Death was produced by Keri-Lyn Durant.

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  Episode #43

  Spirituality, Mortality, and Exits: Disrupting Death with David Maginley

  Jun 19, 202657 min

  “ I'm not sure what my hopes are. I hope we learn how to die well, and that doesn't mean dying efficiently. It means deep dying infused with wonder and mystery and waiting in the unknown.” This month, Kathy and Keri-Lyn are excited to discuss spirituality, mortality, and exits with David Maginley. David Maginley is a Canadian psychospiritual specialist, educator, and award-winning author with over 25 years of clinical experience supporting individuals facing serious illness, grief, and end-of-life transitions. As a long-time healthcare chaplain, his work has focused on the inner dimensions of suffering—particularly the existential and spiritual distress that often emerges when life is most uncertain. David is the author of Early Exits: Spirituality, Mortality, and Meaning in an Age of Medical Assistance in Dying, which received the Best Indie Book Award (Medical). In it, he explores how many MAiD requests are driven not only by physical symptoms, but by deeper struggles with identity, meaning, and loss of control. His work invites a broader understanding of suffering as not only something to relieve, but also something that can be engaged as part of a transformative human process. A four-time cancer survivor, David brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to his work. A near-death experience during his second cancer diagnosis profoundly shaped his understanding of consciousness, identity, and the nature of reality—informing his grounded, non-dogmatic approach to spirituality. Today, David offers psychospiritual counselling, teaching, and speaking for individuals, healthcare professionals, and organizations. His work bridges psychology, spirituality, and clinical care, helping people navigate the deeper questions that arise in the face of illness and mortality. Learn more at: www.davidmaginley.com Music for Disrupting Death was created by the ever-lovely Sarah McInnis. Sarah is a music therapist, a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and End-of-Life Doula. In 2021, Sarah began The Legacy Song Project, writing original songs for folks at the end-of-life, and for folks who have lost loved ones. To learn more about Sarah, visit her website https://sarahmcinnis.com . This episode of Disrupting Death was produced by Keri-Lyn Durant.

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  Episode #42

  Disrupting Death: The Alberta Episode

  May 15, 20261h 15m

  This month's episode is a double interview with three Albertans: in part 1 we speak with Dr. Stacy Hume about her father and his unfulfilled choice of MAiD at end of life. In part 2, Dr. Tracy Powell and Tania Stilson share updates about Bill 18 and its implications for Alberta and the rest of the country.

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  Episode #41

  Dignity, Equity, and Justice-orientated Healthcare: Disrupting Death with Dr. Naheed Dosani

  Apr 17, 202649 min

  “So I think it's on all of us to hold multiple truths at once, to respect autonomy, but also advocate for the conditions that make autonomy meaningful for people, and to ensure that when we talk about death, we're actually equally committed to talking about life.” Kathy and Keri-Lyn are very pleased and privileged to be sitting down with Dr. Naheed Dosani, to talk about dignity, equity, and why he can be called an Original Death Disruptor. As a palliative care physician and health justice advocate, Dr. Naheed Dosani is dedicated to advancing equitable access to care for people experiencing structural vulnerabilities such as poverty and homelessness. He is the Founder and Lead of the Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless (PEACH) Program at Inner City Health Associates in downtown Toronto and serves as the Medical Director of Kensington Hospice (Kensington Health). He is also a Health Equity Expert Advisor at the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Dr. Dosani shares his passion for palliative care and health equity with learners as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. As a researcher, he is an Investigator with the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, with a focus on health system innovation and advancing access to equity-oriented care for structurally vulnerable populations. As a health systems leader, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Medical Association. Dr. Dosani has received many prestigious honours for his trailblazing work. These include the Meritorious Service Cross for Humanitarianism from Canada’s Governor General (2018), the Award for Humanitarianism from the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians (2019), and the Early Career Leader Award from the Canadian Medical Association (2020). Most recently, he received an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Laws) from Ontario Tech University (2022), the Dr. Earl Dunn Award from the University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine (2024), and the Dr. S. Lawrence Librach Award from Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (2024). In 2025, he was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing Canadians whose work strengthens their communities and country. Music for Disrupting Death was created by the ever-lovely Sarah McInnis. Sarah is a music therapist, a songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist and End-of-Life Doula. In 2021, Sarah began The Legacy Song Project, writing original songs for folks at the end-of-life, and for folks who have lost loved ones. To learn more about Sarah, visit her website https://sarahmcinnis.com . This episode of Disrupting Death was produced by Keri-Lyn Durant.

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