Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to stand here today to present this petition in support of Bill C-218, an act to amend the Criminal Code, medical assistance in dying. Mental illness is treatable and experts agree. Families and communities are concerned that people who could recover through treatment and support may instead lose their lives.
The people are calling upon the Government of Canada to pass Bill C-218 to stop the expansion of MAID to those whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.