Madam Speaker, the member across the way asked whether the member intends to poll more of his constituents. I take the point from my colleague from Peace River—Westlock that public opinion polls are not the arbiter of truth.
I want to refer the member who just spoke, and the member who asked the question, to a public opinion polling that was done by Angus Reid specifically on this issue. Angus Reid found that a majority of Canadians support legal euthanasia. A majority of those identify as cautious supporters, that is, they are very concerned around issues around safeguards and protections for the vulnerable, and expressed grave concern about the specific provisions in Bill C-7. At least according to Angus Reid, the government's approach on this and its lack of willingness to incorporate important safeguards is offside with the public and certainly offside with the majority of people who supported its initial legislation.
I do not hold that up to suggest that polls are always authoritative of what constitutes justice and injustice, but it reveals that the government has really lost the plot with respect to people who might have supported its initial steps, but are now very concerned it is going way too far and removing safeguards it said were necessary only four short years ago and its former justice minister said is going too far.