Planning for Health Care Decisions 2022


Course Date: May 26, 2022

Full Course Materials
Total: 3h 4min
Total Ethics: 30min
Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Chelsea D. Wilson — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo

MAiD Update—Legal and Health Authority Perspectives (9:10 – 9:50)

  • review of the legal basis for MAiD and changes in the legislation since March 2021
  • anticipated mental health inclusion criteria in March 2023
  • general overview of BC health authority approach to a person's request for MAiD
  • integration of MAiD as an end of life option for people who request it

Tammy Dyson — Leader, Medical Assistance in Dying, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey
Julia S. Lauwers — Legal Counsel, Medical Affairs & Regulatory Health Law, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver

BREAK (9:50 – 10:00)

MAiD Update—Physician Perspective and Experience (10:00 – 10:40)

  • brief review of recent amendments to MAiD legislation and the impact of some of the significant changes
  • waivers of final consent and the new 'track 2' pathway to accessing MAiD
  • looking ahead when mental health may be the sole underlying condition for an application, update on reports from national task forces, and a peek into the possible future

Dr. Stefanie Green — President, CAMAP (Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers) and Founder, SolaceBC, Victoria

BREAK (10:40 – 10:50)

Case Law Update (10:50 – 11:30)

  • review of recent significant health care planning cases 
  • recent developments in relation to provincial statutes including the Adult Guardianship Act, Patients Property Act, Representation Agreement Act, and Power of Attorney Act

Johanna E. Berry — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo
Andrew Robb — Managing Lawyer, Disability Law Clinic, Disability Alliance BC, Vancouver

BREAK (11:30 – 11:40)

Issues Regarding Health Care Consent and Drafting Advance Care Plans (11:40 – 12:25)

  • legal concepts and tests for capacity and consent
    • what if there is no plan
    • what can be drafted into a plan
  • what happens when the plan meets the clinical context
  • drafting and practice tips for creating clinically relevant plans

Cari Borenko, RSW MHS — Lead, Advance Care Planning, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey
Geoffrey W. White, KC — Geoffrey W. White Law Corporation, Counsel, Clark Wilson LLP, Kelowna & Vancouver

Closing Remarks (12:25 – 12:30)

Chelsea D. Wilson — Ramsay Lampman Rhodes, Nanaimo