Mr. Speaker, I will speak to what I know. I am very familiar with the issue of medial assistance in dying and end-of-life care, as I took part in drafting the two applicable statutes. I can say that in extremely sensitive and fragile cases, we have to respect the doctor. I personally received calls from Quebec doctors about this. They told me that they were there to save lives and what they were being asked to do goes against their long-held beliefs. They agreed to do it, but we have to realize that doctors are ultimately there to save lives.
In the House of Commons on May 2nd, 2016. See this statement in context.