Madam Speaker, that was a fair question from the parliamentary secretary. I would submit that it is important that there be widespread consultation, not just in the province of Quebec but right across the country, because there are legal, ethical and clinical challenges that have been identified with rolling out advance requests in a safe manner.
That was underscored by the expert report that the government commissioned in 2018, which found that the biggest risk with advance requests is that someone who might not wish to die would have their life terminated. That is a serious risk, so there needs to be widespread consultation to ensure that it can be done safely and that there are appropriate safeguards in place.