Mr. Speaker, I too am rising today to present a petition. The petitioners from across Canada are supportive of Bill C-218. This bill would make it so that MAID for mental illness as the sole underlying condition would not come into force in 2027. The people who signed this petition noted that mental illness is treatable and recovery is possible. They worry about the fact that if MAID is offered to these people, we would be muddying the waters around suicide prevention.
Therefore, the people who have signed this petition are calling for the government to pass Bill C-218 to stop euthanasia from being offered to those with mental illness.