Ten years ago, Quebec became the first province in Canada to make medical assistance in dying accessible, thus becoming a pioneer in this area in North America. Looking back, this has made the end of life more peaceful for thousands of Quebecers.

“All my colleagues have the same experience. 99.9 per cent of people are (…) at peace, that’s a good term, but above all serene,” commented Dr. Georges L’Espérance, a practitioner of medical assistance in dying and also president of the Quebec Association for the Right to Die with Dignity (AQDMD), in an interview.

“It always happens in an extremely peaceful way for the patients and for the family,” he continues. “Obviously, for the family, it’s always sad at the time of the injection. There are always tears, but before and after, I call it a cer

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