CAFÉ
BIOETHICS
Events

Café Bioethics is an intellectually accessible forum where individuals, who do not necessarily have a background in bioethics, medicine, or law, can participate in laid-back philosophical discussion. Events are welcome to anyone looking to participate in respectful discussion or curious listening!

Currently, we are focusing on our publications and our podcast - but if you have an idea for a presentation, please let us know!

Memories from our live events...

Past Events

Sun 26 Jul
Unrestricted MAID: A thought experiment
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Jul 26, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
Zoom
What might we learn about access and justice if we follow the slippery slope all the way down? Join us to explore what society might look like in this fascinating thought experiment. Led by Sean Riley, MSc, MA.
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Sun 19 Jul
Global Health Ethics with Dr. Sridhar Venkatapuram
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Jul 19, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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Join Nipa as she explores the global response to COVID-19 with prominent global health ethicist Dr. Sridhar Venkatapuram.
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Sun 12 Jul
Pandemic Protests
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Jul 12, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EDT
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This presentation will discuss social and ethical concerns related to using scarce medical resources on COVID-19 patients who protested social distancing measures. Led by Thomas Fitzpatrick II, MS JD
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Sun 28 Jun
COVID-19 Vaccine: Will Canadians accept it?
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Jun 28, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EDT
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As the race for the COVID-19 vaccine rages on, it is time we discuss vaccine confidence and hesitancy. Led by Maya Goldenberg, PhD
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Tue 23 Jun
Patients with schizophrenia and their experiences with legally mandated treatment
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Jun 23, 2020, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT
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This event is part of the Café Bioethics and Canadian Bioethics Society JUNE PARTNERSHIP Series.
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Mon 22 Jun
Ethical design & AI for Health: A structured review and theoretical critique
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Jun 22, 2020, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT
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This event is part of the Café Bioethics and Canadian Bioethics Society JUNE PARTNERSHIP Series.
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Sun 21 Jun
Beyond the Clinic: The Future of Healthcare Delivery
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Jun 21, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EDT
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Post-lockdown, we will emerge into a new age of medicine where healthcare delivery is no longer confined to the clinic. In this brainstorming session, we will collaborate to define ethical concerns, and generate solutions that will best serve the public. Led by Nate Gerber, BFA & Marisa Dorling, BSc
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Tue 16 Jun
A new reality for Canadian hospice
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Jun 16, 2020, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT
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This event is part of the Café Bioethics and Canadian Bioethics Society JUNE PARTNERSHIP Series.
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Sun 14 Jun
Is MAID essential?
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Jun 14, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EDT
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In the context of this pandemic, questions about access and necessity in relation to Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying legislation have seen a heightened, yet more refined, focus. Led by Sydney Campbell, PhD(c).
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Sun 07 Jun
Utility vs. Equity?
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Jun 07, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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In a social system with marginalized minorities, strict utilitarianism can have consequences that are problematically discriminatory. In this talk, we'll contrast the utilitarian maxim of ‘the greatest good for the greatest number’ with principles of equity. Led by Kayla Wiebe, PhD(c)
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Sun 31 May
On Confinement
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May 31, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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Widespread restrictions on movement experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic have a complex history bound up with gender, dis/ability, reproduction, and social justice. Join us as we explore social histories of confinement, and what they mean for present. Led by Alana Cattapan, PhD.
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Sun 24 May
Duty to Care: Is there a limit?
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May 24, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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Doctors and nurses are dying from COVID-19 due to the scarcity of masks and other personal protective equipment. In the face of extraordinary risk, is there a limit to healthcare providers’ Hippocratic duty to care for their patients?
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Sun 17 May
Is criminalization justified for the sake of public health?
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May 17, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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A discussion on whether criminal sanctions should be used for public health goals in a pandemic. Led by Teddy Weinstein, JD. Teddy Weinstein is a lawyer licensed to practice in Ontario. He completed his articling at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and was called to the Bar in 2019.
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Sun 03 May
Who gets the ventilator?
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May 03, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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When there is a finite resource, that everyone has a right to, how should it be allocated? Is discrimination avoidable? Is equality the better principle? Is equity? Is utility? Join Nipa as she leads the discussion this Sunday, May 3rd.
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Sun 26 Apr
The Utility of a Bioethicist
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Apr 26, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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What is a bioethicist's role during a pandemic? What is it like to explore the pandemic's most difficult dilemmas? What does it mean for bioethics to be more relevant than ever?
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Sun 19 Apr
Are Pandemic Ethics Actually Ethical?
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Apr 19, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT
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Join us for a relevant discussion on how ethics change when we shift focus from the individual's welfare to the population's. Lead by Jordan Joseph Wadden, University of British Columbia.
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Sun 12 Apr
The Costs of Social Distancing
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Apr 12, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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As we distance ourselves from each other for the greater good, how are you processing the sacrifices we've had to make? From the devastated economy, to our privacy, to our fragmented social lives - join us to discuss the costs of social distancing.
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Sun 05 Apr
Protecting the Vulnerable: Beneficence or Paternalism?
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Apr 05, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
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During COVID-19, are long-term care residents particularly obligated to follow public health measures? Have you found yourself begging a loved one to stay physically isolated? Why should the vulnerable comply?
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