Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Deputy Minister, the minister described the conduct of the veterans service agent in pressuring a veteran to have MAID as completely unacceptable and horrible. He used other words to condemn those actions, and rightly so, but I would submit that not only are they completely inappropriate and horrible; they may also be criminal.
Under section 241 of the Criminal Code, it is an indictable offence, punishable up to 14 years, for someone to counsel or aid in suicide, whether or not a suicide occurs. There is an exemption, a very specific and narrow exemption, that provides that a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner is exempt from the general offence provided they offer such advice in the context of MAID in accordance with the MAID provisions of the Criminal Code.
With that in mind, has this matter been referred to law enforcement?