Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his thoughtful question. Indeed, as a former provincial minister of health and federal minister of health, I think it is important that we find ways to integrate and coordinate our care for the individual. That is absolutely correct.
I would also, though, mention to the hon. member that in my consultations with those in the palliative care infrastructure in my riding, they were not exactly thrilled with the prospect that they would be associated with physician-assisted dying. They see themselves as a final resting place before death, as a place of hope, as a comfort place, rather than a place where this debate over physician-assisted dying would be the focus.
I think we have to be careful. I think we need more palliative care; however, we also need a process by which we get to the right conclusion and the right part of the health care system.