Mr. Speaker, advance requests for medical assistance in dying are now permitted in Quebec. This is a major victory for patients like Sandra Demontigny, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. However, the battle is not yet won in terms of legal protection for doctors. The Collège des médecins du Québec reminded doctors on Wednesday that advance requests are still illegal under the Criminal Code. This means that some doctors will refuse their patients' requests for fear of prosecution.
Will the government finally show some compassion and amend the Criminal Code to allow advance requests?