Mr. Speaker, the next petition I am tabling raises concern about another proposal for the expansion of euthanasia. While there have been so many abuses already, with Canadians who are struggling with the cost of living, for example, being pushed toward considering this option, the focus of the government, rather than being on alleviating the suffering of Canadians, has been on trying to propose further expansion of the already most liberal euthanasia regime in the world.
Petitioners are raising concern about a proposal to expand euthanasia to include “babies from birth to one year of age”. The proposal for the legalized killing of infants, obviously without their consent, is deeply disturbing to many Canadians. It was a proposal made by Louis Roy of the Quebec college of physicians before a parliamentary committee. The petitioners would like to see the House soundly reject the proposal.