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Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I'll be very quick, then, and will comment on the special access program and regulations. First, the special access program, which was amended in January of this year to facilitate psilocybin use, is a complete and total failure. Eighteen patients have been granted access. Val Masuda, the doctor of one of your constituents, can attest to the fact that SAP was a failure.

October 7th, 2022Committee meeting

Spencer Hawkswell

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I can absolutely submit some research and opinion pieces from the patients and doctors if you would like. I believe they're very helpful and outline more patient-centred cases in which both patients and health care professionals, as well as families, have been helped by this. I will just add a bit more on the use of psilocybin and what we've seen in close to 100 treatments that our organization has helped facilitate with doctors such as Dr.

October 7th, 2022Committee meeting

Spencer Hawkswell

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you. I'm a patient-rights advocate and the CEO at TheraPsil, a non-profit dedicated to supporting patients in accessing psilocybin, a substance commonly found in what's otherwise known as magic mushrooms that has an amazing ability to help people through the therapeutic process.

October 7th, 2022Committee meeting

Spencer Hawkswell