Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
With apologies to my colleagues, at the beginning of each panel, I feel obligated to point out that many weeks ago I introduced a motion on the Order Paper in the House of Commons calling for the commencement of the statutory review, which would have both the mandate and resources to deal with some of the very important questions that have been raised here with regard to palliative care and people living with disabilities.
This time I would also note, though, that if we do not proceed with Bill C-7, then court decisions will guide the medical practice on medical assistance in dying.
We've heard a lot from physicians, as we should, about the issue of medical assistance in dying, but today we also heard from nurses.
I would like to turn to Mr. Hamza, because I think he's raised some issues that we haven't heard about before in our inquires. I know one of his recommendations is dealing with the question of whether nurses and nurse practitioners will be in jeopardy if they raise the issue of medical assistance in dying with patients.
Can you elaborate on your concerns in that area, Mr. Hamza?