Regardless, if you had had access to palliative care, you would have had help dealing with your pain and suffering. You would have had that support.
My comment about Quebec had to do with the fact that people who are terminally ill—which is not your situation—are denied palliative care.
For that reason, a new bill was brought forward, and its passage would have meant that palliative care facilities would be required to provide care to people who had requested MAID.
Putting people who request MAID and people who request palliative care in two different categories is a widespread practice, not just in your province, but also in Quebec.
We regularly hear from witnesses that palliative care is the answer to all their problems, that people would not request MAID if they had access to palliative care. While that may be true, people who are waiting to die still need compassion and supports.
That was the point I was trying to make. I understand what you are saying, Ms. Romaire.
Thank you.