Evidence of meeting #6 for Medical Assistance in Dying in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was research.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Members speaking

Before the committee

Brian Mishara  Director, Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide, Ethical Issues and End-of-Life Practices, Université du Québec à Montréal, As an Individual
Sanjeev Sockalingam  Senior Vice-President, Education, and Chief Medical Officer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Rosemary Moodie  Senator, Ontario, ISG
Flordeliz  Gigi) Osler (Senator, Manitoba, CSG
Kristopher Wells  Senator, Alberta, PSG
McCormick  Professor, Thompson Rivers University, As an Individual
Belanger  Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Disability Canada

8:30 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Disability Canada

Neil Belanger

I think the government should do nation-to-nation consultation, as it's supposed to do, to get a good idea about that.

8:30 p.m.

Senator, Alberta, PSG

Kristopher Wells

Do you feel that we should, at this committee, have perspectives from indigenous people who would like access to MAID?

8:30 p.m.

Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Disability Canada

Neil Belanger

I think this committee should call any witness they think is relevant.

8:30 p.m.

Senator, Alberta, PSG

Kristopher Wells

Thank you, Chair.

The Joint Chair Liberal Marcus Powlowski

Thank you.

With that, I'd really like to thank the witnesses for bringing an interesting cultural perspective to this conversation.

The meeting is adjourned.