Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the many fine words from my colleague, and I would like to ask him a question.
The government has brought this legislation forward because of the Supreme Court of Canada ultimately doing what Liberals believe is the responsible thing to do, with the strong leadership from the Prime Minister's Office to the ministers responsible for bringing forward the legislation itself; but one thing we are often being told about is the importance of not only the legislation but the whole issue of palliative care.
I am wondering if the member might want to take the opportunity to emphasize, from his perspective and his constituents' perspective, just how important palliative care is as part of this whole debate.