Thank you very much, Chair.
This is the first meeting I'm attending as a new member on the Liberal side. I look forward to working with colleagues on the Conservative side, with the Bloc, of course, and with senators. It's a very important subject, to say the least.
On that note, I'll turn to Ms. Long.
I'll make reference to the first panellist we had. It really left an impression on me when we had a witness say that, in the vast majority of cases they've observed—they are an expert on the subject making particular reference to the Netherlands but going beyond that, as well—those seeking medical assistance in dying for reasons of mental illness are “living in poverty”. They're traumatized. They are living in deep trauma. That left an impression, I think, on all of us. It implies many things about this debate.
How do you take that comment, Ms. Long?
