From that basis, we can agree that there are no issues when it comes to patients who are terminally ill. Quebec has five years of experience in the area. The introduction of medical aid in dying requests is part of a continuum of end-of-life care. Normally, it would fall under palliative care, but that's not quite the case. I have another question on the topic for Mr. Bureau.
When a patient is not terminally ill, they may or may not be at the end stage of the illness.
When a patient has a mental illness, how do you determine that they are capable of giving free and informed consent and that a symptom of their illness is not behind it?