Courage to Care in a Culture of Death

Guest Speaker: Dr. Margaret Cottle

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 7:30pm

Location: Christ Church Office – 6270 Quinpool Road (Please use the back door and once inside go to the top floor)

Living in a country which both fears and glorifies death requires a commitment to walk alongside those experiencing suffering of every kind. Care, not killing, is “the most excellent way”—the way of love, but Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program has deceived many facing end-of-life decisions by promising a quick and dignified ‘solution.’ Dr. Margaret Cottle will outline practical ways that we as Christians can address this growing social concern with service and grace.

About Dr. Margaret Cottle:

Dr. Margaret Cottle is a Palliative Care physician in greater Vancouver, BC, working in Home Hospice programs.  She is a clinical assistant professor at the University of BC, in the Division of Palliative Care in the Faculty of Medicine.  Dr. Cottle speaks internationally about end-of-life issues and palliative care and addressed members of the Canadian Parliament in 2006 and 2017. She completed her training in Dignity Therapy with Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov in 2012 and has a special interest and expertise in dignity conserving care.

Dr. Cottle and her husband, Dr. Robin Cottle, an ophthalmologist, have sponsored the local student chapter of the Christian Medical and Dental Association of Canada for over 30 years, inviting students into their home for weekly meals and studies. The newest member of the team is Caiti, their third black Labrador, who is in training to accompany the Cottles in their clinical work, following in the footsteps of their two previous labs. The Cottles’ two grown children and their lovely spouses and have blessed them with five wonderful grandchildren.  Dr. Cottle is a calligrapher and watercolour artist. She shares her work on her website at www.WelcomeandWonder.com and on Instagram @MMCdesigns.studio.

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