Svend Robinson has been a vocal and active Member of Parliament since he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1979. Sue Rodriguez, who was suffering from ALS, or Lou Gehrig s disease, maintained that she wanted to live while she had some quality of life, but that she wanted help to die when she felt she had endured enough. Her case went all the way to the Supreme Court where it was narrowly defeated in a 5 to 4 vote decision. Svend Robinson was by her side when she died in 1994. He continues to work valiantly to make the issue of assisted-dying a priority for the government and an important cause for the public to embrace.
Admission is free.
Seating is limited. Svend Robinson s address promises to be thoughtful, informative and provocative. A question and answer session will follow. There will be a chance to mix and mingle at an informal reception following the proceedings. The event is co-sponsored by Mental Health Services at Toronto East General Hospital and St. Michael s Hospital, COTA, and the St. Clair O Connor Community Centre.