Madam Speaker, I want to thank the hon. member for Saanich—Gulf Islands for her contributions today and every day in this chamber for so many years.
The member led us through a very eloquent chronological history of the status of the jurisprudence, from Sue Rodriguez to the Carter decision to the Truchon decision, as well as the idea of Parliament keeping up with and responding to the law.
There has been debate, and it is fair debate, in this chamber over the last two days about how we are attempting to exceed the Truchon decision in some respects by wading into the area of advance directives and addressing what is now becoming known as the Audrey Parker amendment.
I would like to have the member's sense and thoughts about trying to get in front of the courts, at least on this occasion, and whether that is a prudent step in terms of empowering and respecting the dignity of people who are in such precarious positions and want to maintain some control over their final days.