With respect to the rights of conscience for medical practitioners, it's my understanding, and what you have indicated today as well, and based on the questions of our colleagues here.... Is there no way to codify the rights of conscience, as in, for example, saying that somebody cannot be forced to administer medical assistance in dying as part of the Criminal Code, or making it a penalty to coerce somebody into administering death under this legislation? Or would that not be in the federal jurisdiction at all? Would that be dealt with at the provincial level?
On May 2nd, 2016. See this statement in context.