Thank you.
I just want to sneak in a quick question on the mental health aspect.
The last two years of the pandemic have brought about a rise in mental health issues in Canada in terms of the number of cases that we're identifying. I guess what I want to know is this: When does a mental health condition become a basis for getting medical assistance in dying? That's with the understanding that they have to be in an advanced state of irreversible decline that has to cause enduring psychological suffering.
What strategies is Health Canada putting in place to ensure that people who have a mental health issue are not advancing to a state that meets those conditions? Can you inform the committee of the kinds of strategies that we're putting into place? Do we have adequate funding? Is this something that we need to address more in Canadian society?