Mr. Speaker, I believe many of the cases we have seen where people have requested medical assistance in dying are cases that the majority of Canadians can sympathize with, and even support. What I am not saying here today is that we should be repealing all the laws on medical assistance in dying. I am saying we must be very cautious going forward.
I have read some statistical information regarding the socio-economic status of those seeking an assisted death. They tend to be in the wealthier range. I believe the numbers are slightly more than 6,000 people have sought out an assisted death.