Madam Speaker, the member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie is absolutely right. Family doctors in Quebec have been providing MAID since the Quebec legislation passed. Right now, given the rule that says that, when there are two different laws, the most restrictive law applies, these doctors are now wondering how they will defend themselves in the event of a civil suit.
The government can say that it will not challenge Bill 11, but doctors know full well that they are not immune from lawsuits. The Attorney General of Canada can issue a directive, but what is a directive really worth in a state governed by the rule of law if the Criminal Code remains unamended? That puts a damper on things.
Every time a new case concerning advance requests comes up, there is always resistance. There is even still resistance in the case of people in the terminal stages of cancer. We can therefore assume that there will be pockets of resistance, with some doctors refusing to offer their patients the option.