Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In reading the report, in which each of the recommendations includes precautions, I got the impression that very few people whose only medical problem is a mental disorder would have access to medical assistance in dying.
The Quebec commission that discussed eligibility and non-eligibility for MAID did not reach this conclusion and the bill tabled yesterday excludes this situation entirely.
Given the lack of social consensus or social acceptability related to mental illness, Dr. Gupta, don't you think the March 17, 2023 date is premature?