I think suffering is important. Of course, it's part of our Criminal Code and of our law. I'm obviously not a clinician, but the law tells us that individuals need to tell us that they're suffering.
While my research hasn't looked at the normative questions around MAID for mental illness as a sole underlying disorder, I know that the notion of suffering and the notion that some people who are suffering from a mental disorder may have intractable suffering and may still want an autonomous choice are rooted in our charter. That is why our court has decided that this is part of the law.
