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Dr. Nathalie Egalité presented at the HMN Seminar: Methods, Storytelling, and Generative AI organized by Aarhus University, held on October 6-9, 2026 at Sandbjerg Estate in Denmark. The title of the talk is "Medical Storytelling and Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Decolonial Approach."


Dr. Daryl Pullman will be attending the Board meeting of the Bioethics Council for Canada in Ottawa on September 23rd -  September 24th, 2026.


The Applied Ethics Lab at the University of Lethbridge is hosting a hybrid conference titled "MAiD at Ten: Lessons from Canada's First Decade" on October 30-31, 2026. Dr. Daryl Pullman will be presenting a talk titled: "Canadian MAiD Policy and Practice and the Erosion of Human Dignity".


Magnusson, Erik. On the Consent-Based Argument for Anti-Natalism. Philosophia (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-026-01021-0


Professor Chris Kaposy was interviewed on the CBC's St. John's Morning Show on May 29 about ethics and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.


On May 30, Professor Kaposy is giving a presentation on this topic for the "Artificial Intelligence in Health Symposium 2026" at Memorial University.


November 21, 2025

MAiD in Canada: A Sober Second Look / L’AMM au Canada : un regard critique

This special issue brings together leading voices in bioethics, law, philosophy, and healthcare to critically examine Canada’s evolving medical assistance in dying (MAiD) regime. Featuring empirical studies, ethical analyses, and legal critiques, this collection offers a timely and nuanced reflection on one of the country’s most controversial health policies.


September 26, 2025 - Congratulations to Hilary Hennessey who has received the distinction of Fellow of the school of Graduate Studies.


April 23, 2025 - Dr. Daryl Pullman will be a visiting professor at the Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture, SIUT (Singh Institute of Urology and Transplantation) in Karachi, Pakistan this week. He will be giving a series of lectures between April 24th and 29th, 2025 on various topics related to clinical ethics.