A commitment by all political parties not to use the notwithstanding clause would be very welcome, especially in this context where we're talking about a tiny population that is not well understood.
The idea that the interests and rights of that population could be overridden is terrifying, and I echo your concern about death. It is chilling, and I may sound dramatic, but I don't intend to be: I am terrified about the rates of suicidality that will happen and already are happening.
We're seeing policies in this country that mirror what we've seen south of the border, and we now have evidence from south of the border that the policies result in up to a 72% increase in suicidality for gender diverse youth because they are the subject of political discourse and ill thought out policy objectives.
It's really a scary moment; that's what I would say.