An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for the time that he has committed to being here to debate this important matter. I share his concerns over the protection of people who are facing mental illness. This is one of the fundamental reasons why we hope that he and his

An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)  Madam Speaker, my colleague's question gives me an opportunity to reiterate again, as my colleague the Minister of Justice and I have said on numerous occasions, that we are absolutely clear on the fact that the two cases that were reviewed in the matter of Carter v. Canada are c

An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)  Madam Speaker, I want to say before I begin that I will be splitting my time with the hon. member for Montcalm. I am pleased to be here today to continue our important discussion on Bill C-14 concerning medical assistance in dying. We have seen the serious thought and deliberat

Health  Mr. Speaker, at the January meeting of Canadian health ministers, the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers agreed to put forward shared health priorities. I confirmed our commitment to working with the provinces and the territories, including Quebec, to establish a fun

Health  Mr. Speaker, as I have indicated previously in the House, our government firmly upholds the Canada Health Act. That Canada Health Act indicates the principles by which health care must be delivered in this country, including universality and accessibility. We will uphold the fact

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, while developing the new regulatory framework for food safety, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has undertaken extensive engagement with stakeholders. The CFIA hosted two large forums, the Food Forum in June 2013 and the Healthy and Safe Food Forum in June 2014,

Questions on the Order Paper  Mr. Speaker, the government is committed to helping Canadians make better food choices for themselves and their families. This includes taking action to improve food labels to ensure that Canadians have the information they need to help them make more informed and healthier choic

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, we did have a very important visit to both Attawapiskat and Kashechewan last week. I know that the young people from Attawapiskat are coming to Ottawa next week. I want him to also know that yesterday I met with the Assembly of First Nation

Indigenous Affairs  Mr. Speaker, our thoughts remain with the community and the survivors of the terrible tragedy that took place in La Loche. As the hon. member knows, we undertook to stand with La Loche and the area for the long haul to build a stronger, safer, and healthier community. We continu

Physician-Assisted Dying  On the contrary, Mr. Speaker, because of the legislation we put in place, ideally as soon as possible, people who require dignity in their last days of life would be able to have that access. Right now, unfortunately, there is no legislation in place; there is a patchwork of regu

Physician-Assisted Dying  Mr. Speaker, as my colleague has already indicated, we responded to the Supreme Court of Canada decision and put in place a piece of legislation that would allow Canadians to have the autonomy they require to access medical assistance in dying, while simultaneously upholding the

Health  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for her question. Every year, tobacco kills more than 37,000 Canadians, and 87,000 Canadians become daily smokers. We can and must do better, and we are launching public consultations to regulate the appearance, size, and shape of packaging for

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, as a health care provider, it is my understanding and belief that people like Kay Carter would be able to access assistance in dying under this legislation. Also, I would refer the member to the Minister of Justice and the documents she has presented in this Hous

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, one of the themes we have heard many times in the House is the importance of Canadians having access to high-quality palliative care. As my colleague knows, health care delivery lies largely in the domain of provinces and territories. I have been impressed with th

Criminal Code  Madam Speaker, the member's question is one we have heard before, and I am pleased to answer it today. As the member knows, we were asked to establish legislation on the matter of medical assistance in dying. The Carter decision included language around grievous and irremediable