Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Professor Downie, I'm going to quickly read to you a letter received by the committee from the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada, in which Dr. Adey states:
Whatever decisions are taken regarding the next steps of legislation related to MAiD.... We have a legal duty to be ready.
With respect to MAiD specifically, the question of regulatory readiness was raised in the aftermath of the Carter decision.... At each juncture, when the law changed, the regulators were ready.
Do you agree? Is this your observation of what has happened?
The second question I have has to do with your thoughts on the coroner's MAID death review committee. What is your view on the claims that have been made about the work of the MDRC?
Finally, do the current legal and regulatory frameworks adequately address the issue of vulnerability?