Mr. Speaker, the second petition also refers to Bill C-14 and highlights the issue of conscience protection.
The petitioners point out that committees heard testimony from numerous witnesses with respect to the importance of conscience protection for health care professionals, physicians, nurses, and institutions. The petitioners state that they should be protected from coercion or intimidation with respect to providing assisted suicide. Sadly, this is happening in British Columbia, the first province to permit this, which is forcing hospice facilities to have assisted suicide and euthanasia.
The petitioners call on the government for legislation which would cover conscience protection.