That’s excellent.
Professor Downie, let’s talk about clinical ethics.
You have been involved from the outset in this debate on medical assistance in dying and access to it.
As we know, it is Parliament that passes laws. Could you explain to us why this Parliament has consistently lagged behind on this issue and was forced by the Supreme Court to move forward and amend the Criminal Code? To what do you attribute this?
The citizens we represent agree on this. When it comes to medical assistance in dying in Quebec, approval ratings stand at 88 or 90%. Mr. Lemmens may not agree with all forms of medical assistance in dying, but in Quebec, we do agree. We even have legislation.
How do you explain that it is the Supreme Court that has to tell parliamentarians to do their job?