Family sounds alarm after 83-year-old grandma dies under Canada's assisted-death program — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/family-sounds-alarm-after-83-year-old-grandma-dies-under-canada-s-assisted-death-programContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Belleville Police investigate death of 83-year-old woman under Canada MAiD programhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/family-sounds-alarm-after-83-year-old-grandma-dies-under-canada-s-assisted-death-programhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/family-sounds-alarm-after-83-year-old-grandma-dies-under-canada-s-assisted-death-program#u82112Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:45:59 +0000Belleville Police are investigating the death of Brigitte Stegemann, an 83-year-old woman who died under Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program. Family members allege she was euthanized against her will and showed distress and confusion before the procedure. Some reports claim she resisted a lethal injection and was found covered in blood. While MAiD is intended for patients whose death is reasonably foreseeable, the family is sounding an alarm over the circumstances of her passing.Why it mattersCanada's MAiD program provides legal medical assistance in dying for eligibl