Madam Speaker, the member for Montcalm is absolutely right. There is a critical moment during the reflection process after a diagnosis. People do not decide out of the blue that they want to make an advance request for MAID. They are already involved with a system of professionals that includes people whose job is to uphold ethical standards. Quebec's health care system has ethics specialists on staff.
I also think that this is an equal rights issue. That is the position of the Alzheimer Society. People with Alzheimer's disease must have the same rights as any other Canadian.