Speaker: Daryl Pullman, PhD , University Research Professor of Bioethics, Centre for Bioethics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University About This Seminar: From the time Bill C-14 legalized access to MAiD in Canada, the RFND criterion has been a source of controversy. From the outset the criterion was interpreted liberally, leading MAiD assessors and providers to exercise […]

Speaker: Florence Ashley (they/them), SJD Candidate - Faculty of Law and Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics, University of Toronto Abstract In 2021, the federal government of Canada banned conversion practices across the country. These practices, which aim at changing, discouraging, or suppressing someone’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, are widely opposed by healthcare professions […]

Speaker: Christopher S. Lathan, MD, MS, MPH About the Philippa Harris Lecture series: The Philippa Harris lecture was established by Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Pat Harris in 1981 to celebrate the life of their daughter, Pippa, who died from cancer at the age of twenty. The lecture is shared between the Princess Margaret Cancer […]

Speaker: Dr. Katie Shilton, Associate Professor & Program Co-Director, BS Program in Social Data Science, University of Maryland, College Park About this Seminar: In this seminar, Shilton explores the use of pervasive data—large datasets about the identity, behaviour, or characteristics of people—and the ethical questions that arise regarding the development of norms and practices of […]

Speaker: Sydney Campbell, PhD Candidate, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Collaborative Specialization in Bioethics, University of Toronto About This Seminar: In paediatric settings, hope is a commonly seen as a fundamental aspect of high quality care. Additionally, children are often presumed to be individuals that lack competence and require protection as a […]

Speakers: Alyssa Izatt, M.A. PhD Student, University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Philosophy. W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics Rebecca Greenberg, RN, PhDSenior Bioethicist, Sinai Health System Nipa Chauhan, MHSc, Bioethics Associate , Sinai Health System Abstract This seminar will consider how requests for sterilization in young, childless women are handled. We examine the ethical, […]

Full Title: Tackling Bias in Health AI Systems from a Human Rights Lens Speakers: Jake Okechukwu Effoduh (He/Him) Vanier Scholar, Osgoode Hall Law School York University Abstract: The healthcare industry is witnessing an era of innovation explosion, part of which is as a result of the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) within healthcare contexts. […]

Full Title: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence for Public Health in Canada Speakers: Heather Dekker - MHSc Bioethics Graduate, Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto Abstract: Constructive use of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), can provide benefits to individuals and society. There is a need to include informed ethical perspectives in the […]