Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much for that. To the Schoutens, as a parent myself, a grandparent and a physician who has sat with many people who have lost their children, I know that it's the most difficult thing, and I'm so sorry for your loss. Our challenge is to try to understand this in

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I hear what you're saying, but people may have a perspective that is different from yours. If they have a different perspective and if they may not agree with your statement, would you respect their ability to make that decision?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much, Chair. Thank you to the witnesses for being here. My first question is for Mr. Liu, and then I will ask the Schoutens a question as well. Mr. Liu, could you be relatively brief, because of the time we have? In your focus groups, is there a message to us

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Just so that I understand, the presence of severe, unremitting, intolerable pain to someone—not you, but another person—should not ever be a consideration for MAID.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much, Chair. I have questions for Dr. Linton and Dr. Grant. There are two questions, so I'd like to try to get to both of them. None of us want persons with disabilities to seek MAID because of a lack of resources. We all support living with dignity. However, I'd

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  What about a disabled person in the same situation who has severe and chronic unremitting pain and has been intolerably suffering for decades? Should that person be denied access to MAID because they have a disability?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much, Chair. Thanks to the witnesses. I have a couple of questions. The first is for Dr. Ethans, and then I have one for Ms. Brittain. Dr. Ethans, you have highlighted the importance of highly trained MAID assessors. You just talked about someone in your provinc

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I'm sorry. We only have three minutes. How many cases do you know of persons with a spinal cord injury having actually received MAID within 90 days of their injury?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I'm sorry, but I have just so much time. Ms. Brittain, not every person with a disability struggles to obtain needed services. Some do, but not everyone, and some are very financially well off. Should people with a disability be denied access to MAID simply because they have a

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  You would think there would be circumstances where individuals who have a disability should be able to access MAID.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We've heard concerns that people with disabilities who don't have housing and other support services may sometimes feel that they need to access MAID because they can't get those services, but there are some disabled people who are financially well off and don't have that problem

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. My question is first for Dr. Shaw and then Dr. Stainton. I think that every member of this committee would agree that lack of appropriate housing and community supports should not be the determining factor to access MAID for anyone with a disabil

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Excuse me for a second. I don't want you to get into a philosophical debate with the witness. I want you to answer the question. We need your advice, so could you answer the question, please? Thank you.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I would imagine that's yes then, is it?