TO BE OR NOT TO BE
A Question of Suffering and Death
TO BE OR NOT TO BE is a compelling 6-part documentary series that delves into the complex and hotly contested issue of euthanasia. Over six half-hour episodes, viewers are given an unflinching look at the social, ethical, and legal nuances surrounding end-of-life choices.
By speaking with experts, examining Canada’s “medical assistance in dying” framework, and exploring the personal stories of those whose lives have been impacted by assisted death, this series will unpack some of the most pressing existential questions that human beings face. Is a life with suffering still worth living? Are choice and autonomy the highest common goods that a nation should protect? And what does it mean to die with dignity?
Episode List
Episode 1
The history and law of assisted dying in Canada
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Episode 2
Hastening death at the end of life
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Episode 3
Ageism, ableism, and discrimination
Episode 4
Suicide prevention vs suicide assistance
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Episode 5
The horizons of medicalized death
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Episode 6
A vision for dignity and dying well
Meet The Team
LIA MILOUSIS
Documentary Host
& Producer
Human Rights Lawyer
Lia Milousis is a lawyer practicing in the areas of constitutional law, human rights, and family law. Lia earned her Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of Ottawa in 2017, completing a Joint Honours Degree specializing in Political Science and Women’s Studies. She returned to the University of Ottawa and earned her Juris Doctor in 2020, graduating with a specialization in Social Justice. She was called to the Ontario bar in 2021.
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Lia has international experience as a public speaker on issues pertaining to human rights and social justice, including the issue of euthanasia and assisted suicide. After reaching a point in her legal work on the issue of “medical assistance in dying” where she felt there was nothing more she could do, Lia began sharing about her own personal struggle with depression and suicidality, cautioning lawmakers and the Canadian public about the dangers of expanding euthanasia and assisted suicide to those who suffer from mental illness.
DREW MARTIN
Executive Producer
& Director
Mighty Motion Pictures
Over the past 30 years Drew has acted in the capacity of Executive Producer, Producer, and often Director, Writer and even Editor on hundreds of hours of TV programming. He has created documentaries for PBS, Discovery Channels and FNX in the United States. Many of his productions have been distributed internationally. He has done work for all of the major television networks in Canada, namely, CBC, CTV, Global, CHUM, and A Channels and several of the Specialty and Cable networks such as HGTV, YTV, Bravo, Life Network, Movie Central, W, The Documentary Channel, Much Music, The Green Channel, AMI, APTN and CBC Newsworld. He has worked with several educational broadcasters such as ACCESS/CTV2, CLT, SCN, and The Knowledge Network and the NFB (The National Film Board) as well as over 25 Christian Broadcasting networks such as CTS/YESTV, The Miracle Channel, Upliftv, i-Life TV, NRB, CBN, The Worship Channel, Kids & Teens Television, SKY, Faith TV, TBN, Total Living Network, Insp, and FORMED. In 2015 Drew Executive Produced and Produced the internationally acclaimed documentary feature, HUSH, that won Best Documentary at LifeFest in Los Angeles, Silver at Worldfest in Houston, and a Gold Award at the World Documentary Awards.