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Disabled Canadian Army veteran Paralympian blasts government for offering to EUTHANIZE her when she complained about how long it was taking to install stairlift at her home
2022-12-04
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Christine Gauthier testified in Canadian Parliament on Thursday

  • Gauthier, a paraplegic veteran, sought help getting a wheelchair lift at home

  • A Veterans Affairs staffer instead offered medically assisted suicide, she said
    To be fair, recent prices in the U.S. for a home wheelchair lift start at about $2,500 plus shipping and installation, while assisted suicide probably costs a few tens or hundreds of dollars — if the cost of time of the medical staff is included.
  • Government probe found at least four other veterans were also offered suicide

  • Trudeau called called the trend 'absolutely unacceptable' and vowed to end it
  • "No stairlifts for anyone!"
  • Euthanasia has been legal for terminally ill patients in Canada since 2016

  • But last year law expanded to include people with long-term disabilities
Posted by:Skidmark

#6  Among countries w National Health Care, Canada has strict rules against buying concierge or supplementary coverage.

Basically, if the Govt doesn't approve it, you aren't getting it.

That is why a number of Canadians go to the USA for certain procedures.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2022-12-04 19:36  

#5  At some point in this I hope to see Trudeau gets what is coming to him. Hopefully, someone will remember to offer him the express checkout aisle option as well.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-12-04 15:15  

#4  Fauxi, Francis Collins, Walensky, Scarf Woman, Daszak, CEOs of Pfizer and Moderna in ab inflatable pool with 100 rabid minks.

Half time show at the Superbowl.
Posted by: M. Murcek    2022-12-04 10:26  

#3  Depends what skill you're talking about B. The Covid Goblin and his ilk are genius at mass killing but imbeciles at living. We need a modern day Nuremburg trial.
Posted by: Warthog   2022-12-04 09:58  

#2  Pikers and amateurs all.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-12-04 07:33  

#1  Welcome to the warm and cuddly world of government bean counting healthcare.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-12-04 07:30  

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