Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Dr. Gaind, proponents of this expansion, including the government-appointed chair of the expert panel, Dr. Gupta, have claimed that only a small number of individuals would be eligible for MAID for mental illness. In fact, she said that, in her many years of practising as a psychiatrist, maybe only two or three, or a handful, would be eligible.
They cite the model practice standard to demonstrate, supposedly, that this would be the case. I would be interested in your thoughts.