Mr. Speaker, I am stunned by what I just heard. I agree with the member that there needs to be more mental health services. Obviously it falls under the jurisdiction of the provinces and Quebec to provide the whole range of services needed to support people experiencing mental health issues. However, in her speech, my colleague misled the public somewhat by claiming that the law allows for medical assistance in dying when major mental illness is the sole underlying disorder.
The member knows that in 2027, a joint committee of members and senators will make a decision based on the recommendations of the Department of Health. This comes as no surprise. Everyone knows that the medical community is not ready and will probably not be ready in 2027 to decide on this thorny issue. I think the member has simply found a way to assert her opposition to medical assistance in dying.