Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I absolutely agree, Senator Wallin. I think that's very reason we have it. To add to the point that was made a little while ago about people changing their minds, when you passed Bill C-7 last year, there was a specific provision inserted in there. It was a form of advance requ

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  In the brief that we'll be filing in the next few days, we go into our recommended safeguards in some detail. We recommend for advance requests both when there is a diagnosis and when there is no diagnosis, in this case with more strict safeguards. The main difference is that we

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Absolutely, Senator Kutcher. Certainly in my experience as a practitioner, I often called on medical practitioners to provide opinions as to capacity. I always found them to be ready, willing and able to do that. As you say, they are trained. That is a core competency that they h

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Helen, do you want to go first?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  It's good to see you again, Mr. MacGregor. I only add that we go back to this being about the patient and about the individual. It's a clinical assessment by a medical professional as to competence. Medical professionals make these kinds of assessments every day in their practic

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Helen. Our MAID laws have been driven and inspired by Canadians whose desire for dignity, autonomy and self-determination have led them to fight for the right to make decisions that align with their own personal values. These are people like Sue Rodriguez, Kay Carter,