Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to both witnesses for being here today. I'm going to start with Dr. Sockalingam and go to Professor Mishara if there's time.
This committee has heard testimony from different experts on what they think patients should do, and less from patients with lived experience, particularly those who are in support of MAID where mental illness is the sole underlying medical condition.
It's a two-part question.
My first question, Dr. Sockalingam, is this: Are you aware that there are people with lived experience with mental disorders who have publicly stated a willingness to bring a different perspective from those who have been invited to appear before this committee?
My second question, would you agree that having people with lived experience, with a diversity of views, experiences and expertise, before the committee would allow the committee to better meet its obligations to make recommendations on this difficult issue?