Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for his speech.
We all agree that health care workers who exercise their freedom of conscience and religion must be protected. The NDP worked with the Liberals and the Conservatives in committee to approve an amendment to ensure that the following is set out in the bill in black and white:
(9) For greater certainty, nothing in this section compels an individual to provide or assist in providing medical assistance in dying.
The NDP member for Victoria also added an amendment to the bill's preamble to indicate that nothing in the act will limit the freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, and freedom of expression guaranteed by the charter.
However, what the Conservatives are presenting is an additional measure to prevent health care workers from referring patients to someone else. That infringes on provincial jurisdiction because it falls under the responsibility of professional bodies.
I would therefore like to know whether my colleague respects the provinces' jurisdiction in that regard.