BC Hospice Seeks ‘Sanctuary’ in Alberta After Government Pulls Funding for Refusing Euthanasia

Delta Hospice Society president Angelina Ireland sits with cancer patient Pat Grey of Chilliwack, B.C., on July 25, 2024. Grey passed away on Oct. 30, 2024. Photo courtesy Bronwyn Gray

A B.C. hospice society that had its public funding and building seized by the government for refusing to allow euthanasia onsite is now seeking a “sanctuary” location in rural Alberta for its new facility.

Delta Hospice Society (DHS) President Angelina Ireland said efforts to build a new palliative care home in B.C. have gone nowhere, forcing the society to pursue options elsewhere.