Madam Speaker, in 2016 at committee, the requirement to see a specialist was suggested by a number of the groups that appeared. It would be a specialist in the area of the condition the person had.
Concerns were expressed that two doctors, or a nurse practitioner and a doctor, who did not have expertise in the condition would not be able to properly assess the individual. When we are talking about people whose death is not reasonably foreseeable, I do not believe this is outside the bounds. This is a reasonable way to approach the situation. With video conference and consultations, there are ways to reach remote communities. The person does not have to be in the room with the patient.