Medical Assistance in Dying Committee on May 25th, 2022

Evidence of meeting #8 for Medical Assistance in Dying in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was suffering.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Statutory Review of the Provisions of the Criminal Code Relating to Medical Assistance in Dying and their Application

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Joint Chair Hon. Yonah Martin, Senator, British Columbia, C

Brian Mishara Professor and Director, Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End-of-Life Practices (CRISE), Université du Québec à Montréal, As an Individual

Derryck Smith Clinical Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, As an Individual

David E. Roberge Member, End of Life Working Group, The Canadian Bar Association

Marie-Françoise Mégie Senator, Quebec (Rougemont), ISG

Stan Kutcher Senator, Nova Scotia, ISG

Pamela Wallin Senator, Saskatchewan, CSG

Sean Krausert Executive Director, Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

Valorie Masuda Doctor, As an Individual

Joint Clerk of the Committee Mr. Leif-Erik Aune

Kwame McKenzie Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, As an Individual

4:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Joint Chair Liberal Marc Garneau

Very good.

Mr. Clerk, go ahead and call the names.

4:40 p.m.

The Joint Clerk Mr. Leif-Erik Aune

Mr. Chair, I should inform you that it is out of order to propose a motion on a point of order.

4:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Joint Chair Liberal Marc Garneau

That is a good reminder. Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

I'm afraid your point of order is out of order, Mr. Cooper.

I want to finish off by thanking our witnesses today. We very much appreciate it. On behalf of the committee, we thank you very much, Mr. Sean Krausert, Dr. Masuda and Dr. McKenzie. We're really glad we got you. Even though there were some technical difficulties, we very much appreciate your input into this important work of our committee.

With that, I will suspend. There will be a little time before we are able to come back in camera. All of the members should now go to the new link for the in camera session.

Mr. Clerk, as soon as we have that quorum, we will be in a position to start our third hour.

Thank you.

[Proceedings continue in camera]