Thank you very much.
According to Carter v. Canada , which led us into the era of medical assistance in dying in Canada, people have to be adult within the meaning of the Criminal Code, which is 18 years of age.
We've heard many witnesses tell us that in other countries where medical assistance in dying is available, children, even though there are not many of them, who are extremely ill and who gained in maturity because of their illness and their lengthy stays in hospital, are allowed to request medical assistance in dying. These witnesses also said that the parents definitely had to be consulted, but that the final say was given to the child in matters of medical assistance in dying.
You've just had a painful experience. In any event, your son was about to turn 18 and become an adult. If medical assistance in dying were available to young people in Canada one day, at what age do you think it should be? Also, what safeguards do you think should be in place for a mature minor?
It's still not entirely clear to me.