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 Jul26SunJulUnrestricted MAID: A thought experimentRSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 19 Jul19SunJulGlobal Health Ethics with Dr. Sridhar VenkatapuramRSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 12 Jul12SunJulPandemic ProtestsRSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 28 Jun28SunJunCOVID-19 Vaccine: Will Canadians accept it?RSVPRSVP Closed
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- Sun 21 Jun21SunJunBeyond the Clinic: The Future of Healthcare DeliveryRSVPRSVP ClosedJun 21, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EDTZoomPost-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
- Tue 16 Jun16TueJunA new reality for Canadian hospiceRSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 14 Jun14SunJunIs MAID essential?RSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 07 Jun07SunJunUtility vs. Equity?RSVPRSVP ClosedJun 07, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDTZoomIn 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)
- Sun 31 May31SunMayOn ConfinementRSVPRSVP ClosedMay 31, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDTZoomWidespread 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.
- Sun 24 May24SunMayDuty to Care: Is there a limit?RSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 17 May17SunMayIs criminalization justified for the sake of public health?RSVPRSVP ClosedMay 17, 2020, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDTZoomA 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.
- Sun 03 May03SunMayWho gets the ventilator?RSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 26 Apr26SunAprThe Utility of a BioethicistRSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 19 Apr19SunAprAre Pandemic Ethics Actually Ethical?RSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 12 Apr12SunAprThe Costs of Social DistancingRSVPRSVP Closed
- Sun 05 Apr05SunAprProtecting the Vulnerable: Beneficence or Paternalism?RSVPRSVP Closed