Thank you very much.
I want to come back to Ms. Guillemette on this concept of happy dementia. It troubles me greatly, because it leaves all of the decision-making to people who may not have been aware of the patients' initial witnesses or concerns, aware of what they may have stated in a document.
I know the bill is not drafted. I'm working on one in the Senate as well.
Do you think it is reasonable, and therefore reasonable for legislators, to propose the following: that a person who fears they may be a victim of a neurocognitive disease, dementia or Alzheimer's because of family or other considerations would create a list, a set of criteria, for what they want and when they want MAID to be used, and that they name third party substitute decision-makers who have agreed to that, both in advance and throughout the process, in constant consultation with MAID providers and other medical or legal professionals? Is that a reasonable thing for us to do as legislators?
The question was for Ms. Guillemette first. If we have time, Dr. Gauthier, I would also like to have a comment from you.