Medical Assistance in Dying committee  That's correct. My worry is that there are people who are suffering in our communities and who have a right to access a medically assisted death but are not able to, because of the level of misunderstanding and misperception in some communities.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you for the question, Senator. I'm not able to quantify. What I believe, in a couple of short statements, is that first nations, Métis and Inuit people deserve equal access to any medical treatments and procedures that are available to any other Canadians in this country,

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you for those questions. I will try to be brief. For example, for first nations individuals who are accessing a medically assisted death, it is up to them to decide how they would like that to proceed. For some people, that may involve including part of their culture and c

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you for your question. I think a large part of what needs to be done in terms of engagement is listening to first nations, Métis and Inuit groups. I know that you've had some representation here at these committee hearings, but in my opinion, that probably is not sufficient

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I should probably clarify that the First Nations Health Authority, in many cases, is not a direct medical service provider; however, we work in partnership with our regional health authorities. We have most recently formed an internal steering committee to examine, look at and m

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Boozhoo, aaniin, good morning, bonjour. I would like to thank the joint chairs, vice-chairs, members, honourable senators and members of Parliament for the invitation to appear before you. My name is Dr. Cornelia “Nel” Wieman. I'm originally from Little Grand Rapids First Natio