The majority of CAMAP publications are guidance documents for clinicians concerning the practice of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).  Since the passing of Bill C-14 in 2016 CAMAP has sought to help clinicians navigate the sometimes complex issues surrounding MAiD. One example is our paper on the Interpretation and Role of “Reasonably Foreseeable” in MAiD practice. 

The need for a guidance document is usually identified by CAMAP’s Board and the writing of it is commissioned by the Board.  A Board Committee recruits a team of subject-matter experts and oversees the work. When relevant, the input of outside stakeholders such as provincial regulatory bodies is sought, and the final paper is brought to the Board for ratification prior to its publication by CAMAP.  CAMAP welcomes suggestions from its members for future guidance documents.

Most of the remaining publications are those issued by CAMAP in response to pan-Canadian situations directly relating to the practice of MAiD.  Examples include issues pertinent to the COVID-19 pandemic and the federal government’s intentions around MAiD oversight. 

CAMAP hopes these documents are useful tools for our membership.

MAiD Administration

• Intravenous MAiD Medication Protocols in Canada
• Oral MAiD Part 1: Medication Protocols
• Oral MAiD Part 2: Processes for Providing
• Failed MAID in the Community

Reasonably Foreseeable Natural Death

• The Interpretation and Role of “Reasonably Foreseeable” in MAiD Practice (February 2022)
• Interprétation et rôle de l’expression « mort naturelle raisonnablement prévisible » dans la pratique de l’aide médicale à mourir (février 2022)
• The Clinical Interpretation of “Reasonably Foreseeable” (June 2017)

Capacity Assessment

• Assessment for Capacity to give Informed Consent for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
• Évaluation de l’aptitude à consentir de manière éclairée à l’aide médicale à mourir (AMM)

MAiD and Dementia

• MAID and Dementia
• L’aide médicale à mourir dans les cas de démence

Complex Chronic Conditions

• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for People with Complex Chronic Conditions

Bringing Up MAiD as a Care Option

• Bringing up MAiD
• Mentionner l’aide médicale à mourir (AMM) en tant qu’option de soins cliniques

MAiD and Palliative Care

• Key Messages: End of life and MAiD
• Messages clés : soins de fin de vie et aide médicale à mourir

MAiD and COVID-19

• Statement on government regulations and policies during COVID-19
• Déclaration sur la réglementation et les politiques provinciales et fédérales liées à l’aide médicale à mourir (AMM)
• Guidance for MAiD assessors and providers during COVID-19
• Conseils aux évaluateurs et aux prestataires de l’aide médicale à mourir (AMM) durant la pandémie de COVID-19
• Guidance for Virtual Witnessing for a Request for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

MAiD Oversight

• Position Statement on the Oversight of MAiD

Professionalism and Harassment

• Position Statement on Professionalism and Harassment