Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the point being raised. Yes, access to palliative care across this country is a huge issue. In fact, we are making the situation worse with the government deciding to take away funding from palliative care centres that do not offer medically assisted death as part of the suite of services that they offer. We are losing palliative care beds across the country as a result of that decision.
I am hopeful that the members hearing this topic being raised by members of the opposition will take it back and look at reversing it. The last thing we need in this country is fewer palliative care beds.
I would encourage the member to speak to his leader and to cabinet and get them working on a national palliative care strategy and investing money to ensure we have equal access to palliative care across the country.