April 14, 2026
How MAID Is Being Forced Into Care
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: Angelina Ireland
What happens when a hospice refuses to allow MAID? Funding is cut, facilities are lost, and pressure builds fast. Angelina Ireland, president of the Delta Hospice Society in British Columbia, shares what unfolded after standing for true palliative care without assisted dying. She breaks down the rapid expansion of MAID in Canada, the lack of protections for those who object, and the growing concern that real end-of-life alternatives are being pushed aside—revealing what this means for patient choice moving forward.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 – Introduction
- 02:03 – Angelina Ireland introduced: background and Delta Hospice Society
- 03:04 – Authentic palliative care: what it means
- 04:21 – Why MAID was refused
- 05:11 – Funding cut and lease cancelled
- 07:01 – Patients evicted
- 08:02 – Government policy impact (provincial + federal)
- 09:57 – MAID and the legal framework
- 10:30 – Loss of protections and expansion of MAID
- 11:46 – Why they didn’t fight in court
- 13:27 – Media narrative and stigma
- 15:36 – Can hospices refuse MAID? Should patients choose?
- 16:21 – The rise of “Empire MAID”
- 18:35 – Where is the Church?
- 21:24 – Policy and funding limiting care
- 22:29 – Death certificates and MAID reporting
- 24:46 – How widespread is MAID?
- 25:30 – Provincial differences (Alberta mentioned)
- 26:43 – Closing thoughts and hope
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