Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I see. It was loud. Mr. Liu, could you just slow it down slightly? Otherwise, we have been able to hear you. I'm sorry about the interruption. Go ahead.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much. You're representing your generation very effectively today, very articulately. We will now go to Mr. and Mrs. Schouten. I believe you will share your time, so you will have the floor for five minutes. Thank you very much for being here. Also, we have two

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We will resume, colleagues. Thank you. If I may just make a few comments for the benefit of the new witnesses who are joining us.... Before speaking, please wait until you are recognized by name. I will remind you that all comments should be addressed through the joint chairs.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, and thank you to all of our witnesses. As requested, Ms. Linton, and I think earlier, Dr. Frazee, if there are additional comments and support material that you can present to the committee, that would be very helpful. Thank you to our witnesses once again. We will s

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Senator Wallin had some technical issues, so she is not present at this time.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you to all of our witnesses. I have some questions for Professor Grant. Are there any possible safeguards we could implement under track two that would make it so that it doesn't discriminate against persons with disabilities?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  You characterized the fast-approaching implementation of MAID for mental illness as an “impending...catastrophe”. Could you further elaborate on your thoughts on MAID for sole mental illness and perhaps offer your thoughts on the expert panel's report?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you. Mr. Co-Chair, do I have more time?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Okay. I'll be brief. I want to direct my last question to Dr. Frazee. How can a law such as MAID affect people who aren't directly involved in seeking or receiving MAID, in your opinion?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Senator Wallin is now online. Would you kindly go to her at this time?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Ms. Linton. We will go into our next round of questions. I'll turn this over to my co-chair, Mr. Garneau, for questions from senators.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you. It's near the end. Lastly, we have Mr. MacGregor. You have the floor for five minutes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  There's one minute left. Go ahead.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Dr. Frazee. Next we'll go to Mr. Thériault for five minutes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Dr. Frazee, I will interrupt you to say that if you wish to send us further details, you could do that in writing. We've come to the end of this time, so now I'll turn it over to Ms. Vien.