Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to move a motion that I have put on notice. It reads:
That, the committee dedicate six hours to study the effectiveness, compliance, and enforceability of the legislated safeguards for Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada under both the C-14 and C-7 regimes.
That is the motion. I believe it is important that a review of the existing safeguards and instances of possible abuse and coercion be done by the committee. I would note that pursuant to Bill C-14, there was to be a retrospective review of the provisions in Bill C-14. That review never took place.
There have been a number of well-publicized instances of potential abuse, including recently. A 51-year-old London, Ontario, woman accessed medical assistance in dying after she could not find adequate housing—