Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a minor clarification. The Senate proposed imposing an 18‑month time limit on the MAID eligibility exclusion for individuals whose mental health was the sole underlying medical condition. The House of Commons extended that period to 24 months and proposed other provisions. [Inaudible—Editor] is therefore in place. The purpose of the proposed 18‑month time limit was to establish a safeguard system for people. The report was very clear.
My question is about the committee's mandate as it relates to upholding the Constitution. We amended the Criminal Code, and the provisions we put in place were very clear. From Professor Downie's comments, the provisions seem to be quite satisfactory. The committee's mandate is not to review them, but to make sure that they are clearly understood and will be implemented.
I take from your opening remarks, Ms. Downie, that we are doing more than we need to because implementation falls on the provinces, not the federal government. We want to make sure that the provinces are doing what they are supposed to, but our constitutional duty doesn't go that far. Is that correct?
That's for you and maybe Ms. Wills.