Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for being here. We have such a narrow mandate that you'll be hearing, and are already hearing, a bit of repetition and a bit of different phrasing of some of the questions. The narrow mandate, of course, is just to verify the degree of preparedness attained for a safe and adequate application of MAID.
I've always supported MAID. Every time there was a MAID vote, I voted for it. I support the safeguards and I certainly support the Charter of Rights.
Dr. Freeland, your organization takes no position, but perhaps I can ask you this as an individual: Do you think the health system is ready for an expansion of MAID eligibility for individuals whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental disorder?