Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Before I start my three minutes, I would ask that Dr. Ferrier provide us with evidence to support the statement about elder abuse through the forgery of advance directives. We'd like to see the research for that, please.
These questions are for Professor Downie.
We've heard opinions that a clinician or third party should define what an irremediable medical condition is for a patient. Others have opined that it's the patient who determines what an irremediable medical condition is for them. I'd like your thoughts on that.
My second question is this: We've heard the opinion that procedures or safeguards cannot provide society with comfort with respect to advance requests being properly discharged. What is your thinking on that issue?