Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Dr. Boyle and Dr. Chochinov, just now, you stated that eliminating the 10-day period could drive patients towards death. The elimination applies to patients whose death is imminent, we agree.
Witnesses have told us that, in their medical practices, that is a long process, especially for patients in terminal phases like those with cancer. The problem is that palliative care cannot completely manage the pain.
From the time that palliative care has undesirable effects and the patient ends up in a situation where a request for medical assistance in dying is made, how is the elimination of the 10-day period not linked to the desire to not have the patient suffer anymore? Why would that be considered driving them towards death given that, basically, no physician wants to drive anyone towards death, whether they are dying or not? You don't seem to be trusting your colleagues.