Tim den Bok, left, and Tyler Dunlop.Photo by Leah den Bok

A homeless Ontario man applied for assisted suicide. Now, he's sober and the author of a book

Tyler Dunlop went from being homeless and seeking death, to getting sober, building a community and writing a book about homelessness

by · National Post

In January 2023, Tyler Dunlop was in the depths of despair.

He had been homeless on and off since 2010 and was walking around cold, hungry and sleepless. He decided to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAID).

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