Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Telling us there are two different aspects to dealing with this really helps me understand, but I'd also like to go back to where you urge Parliament to ensure this. Do you think this should be addressed in federal legislation, or is it a provincial jurisdiction, or is it a regul

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  With respect to freedom of conscience of physicians, is it the responsibility of the federal Parliament to build that into the legislation, or is that something that you see the provinces or the regulatory body doing?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you all very much for being with us tonight. I'd like to go back to an issue that we've all been struggling with. Dr. Stern, you really did say that to us. We have been struggling with rights of conscience. We understand we have the imperative to balan

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Okay, thank you. In the same mode of questioning, I'd like to ask you about the definition of “adult”. We've all talked about uniform access across the country, and we've heard from some that it's important to recommend a clear definition of the age requirement in order to ensur

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Even if that results in different interpretations across the country, you would not have trouble with that. I mean, you did present to us that you would like a minimalist approach, with the provinces' ability to develop their own legislation as long as it was equal to the federa

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you very much. Do I have a few more minutes?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you very much. I think I'll end my questions there.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you, Chair, and thank you very much, everyone, for being here today. Mr. Gunn, I would like to continue with the minimalist interpretation that you have presented to us along member Rankin's line of questioning. The Supreme Court didn't define the terms “grievous” and “ir

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  So you're saying the strictest interpretation of Carter to begin with perhaps.... In the first round of legislation: data, monitoring, and input into maybe an update to the legislation. Is that what you're suggesting?

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you. I appreciate that.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Yes.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you. I believe it was the Canadian Paediatric Society, so perhaps it was Mary Shariff who spoke about the first iteration of Canadian physician-assisted death legislation. In light of our discussion here about data, oversight, monitoring, and input to a legislative proce

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  Thank you very much. I didn't mean to put you on the spot.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  I would like to address my question to Dr. Rajji with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Dr. Rajji, my understanding from my documentation here is that you're chief of geriatric psychiatry.

Physician-Assisted Dying committee  In that case you may be well placed to answer an issue, or at least give us your opinion on a question that has recurred. With regard to advance directives in countries that permit PAD, individuals with mental health issues, including dementia, are treated differently with rega