Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank all of the witnesses for appearing today. I think a particular strength of this panel is its experience with what actually happens in the provision of medical assistance in dying. My concern is that too often we've had discussions that are theoretical and sometimes aren't grounded in reality.
I want to thank Dr. Green, who on behalf of the Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers shared time with me earlier to help me understand what actually happens.
Two things that have been raised today that cause me concern are the allegation that some people have been coerced into requesting medical assistance in dying, as well as the question that has been raised about some people having possibly transient desires to seek medical assistance in dying.
I'd like to ask Dr. Green to comment on actual experience with those two issues.