Mr. Speaker, it is that very concern that was borne in mind when the decision was made to extend the exemption with respect to medical aid in dying to nurse practitioners. We see more and more in the country, with doctors being abundant in major centres and not so much outside of major centres, that much of the load has now fallen to nurse practitioners. That is the very reason why they are included.
Access is important with respect to any charter right. The member raises a very valid concern and the specific attempt to address it is with respect to the inclusion of nurse practitioners.