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Dying for the right to live

Gabrielle Peters: Many disabled Canadians have been forced into poverty by insufficient income support—especially true during the pandemic. Some are considering MAID because they “simply cannot afford to keep on living.”

Resident Adeline Thrush, age 84, touches her window to acknowlege family and local residents showing up outside each afternoon to show caring and support for residents in isolation at a long term care centre in Calgary, Alberta on Apr. 2, 2020. (Larry MacDougal/CP)

Coronavirus: Where to donate and how to help Canada’s most vulnerable

From donating vital protective gear to frontline workers to offering emotional support for local seniors, there are many ways you can give and get involved

The Commons: In praise of the simple question

A dull day in the House is not entirely wasted

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Philosophical question of the week

Does it matter that the minister responsible for the disabled does not have an accessible constituency office?