Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Parameters are of course needed, just as they are needed in cases of MAID for a physical health problem. Some people have said that two psychiatrists would be needed, others said three psychiatrists. If I may, I would like to go back to the topic of suicide. The professionals sh

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  As to the parameters mentioned here, it is the people themselves who set those parameters for us. I have to say that some of the parameters are very interesting, but [inaudible] what role do the people play? That is the question that always comes to mind. The people do want para

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We are not concerned about MAID coming into effect. As we said, the issue is not whether we support or oppose MAID. Our basic question is whether people with a mental health disorder can make a request, like any citizen in Canada. That is our most basic concern. There was a ques

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  If you put it that way, I have to say yes. If the person meets all the criteria, why does the process stall at that stage? If I may, I would like to make a few comments on training. I would urge you to include people who have mental health problems. To my mind, it is essential

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you. I don't know if I would go that far. As you said, the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms include the sections you mentioned and the issue of discrimination. It is the decision in Truchon and Gladu that would rea

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Of course, there is the issue of suicidal ideation, but my understanding of medical assistance in dying is that, just because I make a request, it doesn't mean I'm going to get the response I want. There are a lot of steps involved. As the Association des médecins psychiatres du

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I also think that this has to be considered on a case‑by‑case basis because every situation is different. All I would personally want, regarding discrimination, is for people with mental health problems to be treated the same as those with physical problems when requesting medic

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good evening, everyone. I apologize for being late; I had some technical issues. I would like to begin by greeting the joint co‑chairs, the Honourable Yonah Martin and the Honourable Marc Garneau, as well as all the members of the Special Joint Committe

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Justice committee  My answer will be very short. We were never consulted.

Justice committee  I don't know what to say in response to that question.

Justice committee  The work done, the research, the process and the jurisprudence have so far made it possible to reduce arbitrariness, comply with sections 1, 7, 9 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, create section XX.1 of the Criminal Code and prioritize release. The introduct

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Mr. Vice-Chair and members of the committee, thank you for inviting us to present our brief. The Association des groupes d’intervention en défense des droits en santé mentale du Québec, or the AGIDD-SMQ, was founded in 1990. It advocates for the