Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, no legislation could have prevented that type of situation. We have to realize that.
There is not much we can do about people who are in utter despair. It would be nice to pass legislation asking them not to starve themselves in order to access this care. That goes without saying, but it will not stop those who are in the darkest days of their lives and feeling so vulnerable that they would go to such lengths. Should we pass such legislation? It is too hard.
It is on all of us as parliamentarians. We have certain responsibilities, but we must also work within certain boundaries, including our conscience, which is part of being human. That is why we must protect the most vulnerable among us. That is why this will not apply to minors and especially not to those suffering from mental illness. Those people are far too fragile.
If I said that this could prevent unintended consequences, I would be lying, unfortunately, because we cannot control human nature. We can try to limit them, but preventing them completely is wishful thinking.