Madam Speaker, the member made some very insightful remarks. I certainly agree with him on many of the points he made in terms of how Bill C-14 needs to be improved, the panel oversight, some protections for conscience rights, and those kinds of things.
My question relates to the legal profession. I am not a lawyer, so I will ask my colleague who is a lawyer. He commented that in the Rodriguez decision in 1993, the Supreme Court decided that the social good was of higher importance than relieving the suffering of one individual. That ruling was affirmed again in the Latimer case in 1997.
I wonder if my colleague would comment on what he thinks changed in terms of the law that created a situation where the Supreme Court would reverse itself on a fundamental issue when from my perspective, I do not see that any laws have changed.
If he has time, I would love the hon. member to give the Vanier quote.