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OTTAWA, CANADA, June 13, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday in the Quebec National Assembly, the Dying with Dignity Bill 52 was tabled by the Minister for Social Services and Youth Protection...

OTTAWA, May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Did you know that seniors make up Canada's fastest growing age group?[i] And that currently only 16-30% of Canadians who die have access to quality hospice...

OTTAWA, May 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 5, 2013, thousands of Canadians of all ages will gather on walking paths, parks, and hiking trails across Canada to celebrate the 11th Annual Hike for...

OTTAWA, April 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) has now been publishing ehospice, the one-stop-shop for the latest palliative and end of life care...

OTTAWA, April 9, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marjorie Goodfellow knows what she wants – not to die like her mother. Dian Cohen's health care experiences have helped her make some important...

OTTAWA, April 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We rely on them to give us the straight facts – but doctors appear to be avoiding discussing one uncomfortable but important topic with patients: how we...

OTTAWA, March 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is pleased to announce the federal government has proposed funding of $3 million over three years to...

OTTAWA, Dec. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dying's not the easiest subject to talk about, but there's a 100% chance that it's going to happen to you. The Speak Up campaign is urging Canadians to stop...

OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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...

OTTAWA, Canada, Oct. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the following 2012 awards: Balfour Mount Champion...