Recommendation 12 of the joint special committee was that physician-assisted dying be carried out by two physicians. It contemplated nurse practitioners playing a role, but by my reading the bill establishes that two independent nurse practitioners could fulfill all the steps.
In other words, if I'm correct, Canada would be, if this bill passes, the first jurisdiction where physician-assisted dying could occur without the involvement of a physician at any stage. If that is an accurate understanding, is that the intention of this bill?