Thank you, Madam Co-Chair.
Palliative care must be made available to any patient who's thinking about MAID. It needs to be a safeguard for folks who feel like they don't have any other option. Through the testimony today, we have heard that a significant number of people are only able to discuss palliative care on the day of their MAID request or after their request is made. This is in addition to the gaps that have been identified across the country in palliative care.
When people aren't offered proper palliative care, or they're not afforded time for consideration or to make an informed decision before their request for MAID, does this not point to a systemic non-compliance with MAID safeguards?