Thank you very much, and thank you to the witnesses.
Thank you to my fellow members of Parliament for giving me the chance to ask a few questions.
There are protections and exemptions for mental health in this legislation. I've been hearing from the disability community in my riding about its concerns about people with cognitive disabilities, people who are non-verbal or who have trouble communicating. They obviously have suffering in their lives, but is it related more to the characteristics of the disabilities they're born with?
I am wondering, and I will ask Mr. Roberge this, if he thinks there are enough protections in this legislation for people who have characteristics they're born with and who are dealing with suffering, but may not have the capacity to make these kinds of decisions, or may be coerced into making a decision around MAID.