The Post-Partisan Emporium

Is Canada Euthanizing the Poor?  by  Conor Gallagher Simons , a Canadian fashion and home decor retailer, released a  three-minute film  in October showcasing the planned assisted death of a sick Canadian woman. The 37-year-old used Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) to die on Oct. 23  after dealing with complications from Ehlers Danlos syndrome, a group of inherited disorders that affect the connective tissue supporting many body parts. While Simon’s tries to paint an uplifting picture of an individual’s decision to end their life in order to sell fashion and home decor, there are some serious questions about Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), its intentions, and effects. I’m certainly no expert on assisted death, and I don’t mean to question or attempt to judge which conditions warrant such assistance, but I would like to look at whether society has exhausted all other means of assistance to help provide a stable, fulfilling life before turning to assisted death. S

UBI: The Devils in the Details Sean Arthur Joyce The devil is always in the details, as the old saying goes. Most have probably forgotten now what that proverb means, but in essence, it’s a kind of  caveat emptor : If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t swallow the whole enchilada until you know  all  the ingredients. In my previous article, “To UBI or Not to UBI?” I discussed the Canadian proposal for a Universal Basic Income and the various reactions to UBIs from both socialist and capitalist sources. I also noted that a nearly three-year study on UBIs by the  University of British Columbia ,  Simon Fraser University  and the  University of Calgary  concluded that, “a basic income for all  is not the best way to address poverty and other social problems .” Instead, the  British Columbia Expert Panel on Basic Income  said, “governments should boost existing social support programs for vulnerable groups…”[1] The tri-university study[2] released an executive summary pref