Mr. Speaker, I too want to rise with a petition from Canadians asking the government to consider supporting Bill C-218.
The petitioners recognize that the expansion of MAID is being discussed in this House and will be voted on later this week. The expansion would include individuals who would be eligible for MAID on the basis of mental illness as their sole medical condition. Experts agree that people can recover from mental illness; it is treatable and they cannot predict when it is irremediable.
Petitioners are asking the Government of Canada to support Bill C-218 and make sure that MAID is not extended to people whose sole underlying condition is mental illness.