Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I fully agree with you, Ms. Wallin.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Well, the two aspects of the question are not altogether different, because the underlying philosophy for respecting the right to self-determination continues to apply in both. The laws of genetics tell us, for example, that people whose parents have had a stroke also risk having

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, precisely.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  That, in fact, is exactly what the Institut wants to emphasize. If someone wants to put an end to their suffering when they become incapacitated and meets the conditions for receiving medical assistance in dying, the only way to arrange for that is with an advance request. Once t

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  In response to your first question, there are indeed examples of these practices elsewhere. The Netherlands introduced advanced medical directives just over 20 years ago. That's certainly long enough for them to have acquired some expertise. I simply want to underscore the fact

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I'd be happy to send it along. The document is already several years old, and I believe the views of the Institut de planification des soins du Québec may have shifted somewhat since then. I don't have all the conditions that were mentioned with me, but basically, with respect to

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I see two aspects to your remarks. I find your questions very interesting. First, the advance medical directives that we have in Quebec wouldn't be applicable to medical assistance in dying. They're binding, by which I mean they are mandatory, and they apply to situations that d

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  That's why they've been well received. For example, consider a man who becomes incapable following a stroke and is in the same situation as a person suffering from a neurocognitive disorder, by which I mean that his condition is grievous and incurable, that he is experiencing wh

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  No.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  That's correct. They aren't the same thing.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  That's correct. I'd like to tell you from the outset that I share Ms. Bernier's x opinion on support. Having worked in the nursing field and seen some of what happens in palliative care homes, in particular, I can't overemphasize how important the quality of free and informed co

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  We still don't really know the scope of the bill that will emerge from the work of the National Assembly committee charged with examining the evolution of medical assistance in dying. It will probably tend to be more restrictive such that only individuals who have received a prio

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I think that's what they're getting ready to do in Quebec. However, I have to say I completely disagree.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  When I appeared before the select committee that was studying the evolution of the Act respecting end-of-life care, I suggested that some sort of agency be established to do all the work involved in informing and training the people concerned, somewhat as what the Canadian Associ