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(Ottawa, ON) — Louise Hanvey, Project Director of the National Advance Care Planning Project in Canada was awarded the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada’s (QELCCC) Award of Excellence in Advocacy on January 25th in Toronto.... Read More...

In March 2012, the Special Commission on Dying with Dignity (Commission spéciale sur la question de mourir dans la dignité) released the report, Dying with Dignity. The Committee made 24 recommendations to the Minister of Health and... Read More...

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association fully  supports the following message from the Réseau des soins palliatifs du Québec. The Réseau des soins palliatifs du Québec (RSPQ) has received the report and... Read More...

(December 11, 2012) As the Rasouli case is heard in the Supreme Court of Canada this week, some critical questions have surfaced over the debate for quality hospice palliative care versus sustaining life at all costs. What will... Read More...

New global figures reveal large number of elderly people in need of care at the end of life Older people at the end of life are missing out on vital care and support because of a... Read More...

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the following 2012 awards: Balfour Mount Champion Award – Dr. Michael Downing Dr. Michael Downing has been in the palliative care field for over 30... Read More...

The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association applauds this month’s federal government announcement that it will provide more support for parents of critically ill children through a new employment insurance benefit. The benefit will assist in... Read More...

Do you know someone who has made an outstanding national contribution as a CHPCA member and who exemplifies professional and/or personal commitment and achievement in the field of hospice palliative care in Canada? Why not... Read More...

As an increasing number of our population is aging, Canadians are starting to think more and more about hospice palliative care and the role that it plays within our society. Currently, over 260,000 Canadians die every year,... Read More...