Human Resources committee  Thank you, Ms. Zarrillo. The question is for me, but I'll let my colleague Mr. Ragot answer it. He has been involved since the beginning, so he's very familiar with the history.

Human Resources committee  I'd like to add that it's important that this not be done at the expense of quality universal public services. Complementarity must also be seen in this light.

Human Resources committee  That's a very good question. A co-building exercise is currently taking place and could be continued. Our predecessors told us that a dozen months would be realistic. Certainly, the pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and urgent action is needed. It could be done in a year or

Human Resources committee  Indeed, in our opinion, it is adequate to set the parameters of the act through a process of consultation and work with the community. The involvement of persons with disabilities, experts and governments will be crucial. Thus far, we have seen encouraging signs from the governme

Human Resources committee  Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Chair, allow us to thank you for your invitation. My name is Amélie Duranleau, and I'm the executive director of the Quebec Intellectual Disability Society. With me is Samuel Ragot, who is a policy analyst at the society and a doctoral student at McGill

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Mr. Ragot will answer your question.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, there is a gradation. We're talking here about medical assistance in dying for persons who are incapable of making decisions regarding their health. I want to emphasize that they represent only a segment of persons with intellectual disabilities. I must emphasize that many

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAiD, we would first like to thank you for the opportunity you have given the Quebec Intellectual Disability Society today. We wish to make it clear that our org