You've heard from many experts. I would point to testimony from professors Downie and Gilbert around the constitutional challenges. I would point to testimony from psychiatrists like Mona Gupta and the Canadian Psychiatric Association, which has provided guidelines in Quebec and across Canada to move this forward.
I would think about consensus. Before MAID became legal, palliative care physicians argued that palliative care could alleviate all suffering. We now know that isn't the case, and I can point to papers that support that. Others disagreed, but the Supreme Court didn't let that lack of consensus stop the first assisted dying laws.
Consensus is not a requirement. This government is formed and acts without consensus all the time. I think there is a lot of evidence on the table. Canadians support assisted dying. We see numbers for the Carter decision in the 85% range and for medical assistance in dying specific to mental illness in the 80% range. That's across all demographics. Track 2 is supported by Canadians, including those living with a disability. I think there's a breadth of evidence.
