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Robert Munsch Says He Was Approved for Assisted Dying, Will Choose the Timing

He shared the decision in a New York Times profile, underscoring Canada’s requirement for active consent at the time of death.

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Robert Munsch is shown during an interview with The Canadian Press in Toronto on Thursday January 23, 2014.
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Overview

  • Munsch, 80, disclosed that he was approved for Medical Assistance in Dying after being diagnosed with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
  • He said he intends to proceed when he begins to have serious difficulty talking and communicating.
  • Canada legalized MAID in 2016 and later expanded eligibility beyond terminal illness, while still requiring patients to consent on the day of death.
  • He said his choice was shaped by seeing a brother die of ALS and not wanting to prolong suffering.
  • Following the profile, Scholastic Canada issued a public message praising his work and expressing support.