Talk Truth 04.13.26 – 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.

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