Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here.
Good morning, Dr. Gauthier. My first question is for you.
Without using numbers to identify a particular stage of disease, could a person state in their advance request that they want to receive medical assistance in dying at the point when they are no longer able to recognize their family members, when they suffer from double incontinence, or when they have a particular disability, for example? As a professional, what do you think about that?
I have a second question for you.
After hearing your discussion with my colleague Mr. Thériault, I sense that you accept the concept of happy dementia. If the person could include that in their advance request, that would provide an additional safeguard.
Can you explain what happy dementia is? Should medical assistance in dying be given if a person is in that condition?