Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, and I think those are the groups who we really still have not heard from, the indigenous population in particular in terms of how this fits with their views and ways of being in the world. We have not looked at that really at all. Yes, it's absolutely a critical component,

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, I would agree with the same.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  That's a very big question. I think the youth voice is still missing from the work that's been done to date. I know that Dr. Franco Carnevale testified before this committee in June, I believe, and that's some work that he is doing. I think it really is important work. It's imp

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes. In terms of my experience as a nurse, I have not been at the bedside for quite a while, but I certainly have been involved with children and young adults—older teenagers, I guess—who are making decisions that impact their lives, very much so, and there's a range. No two 16-y

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  No, there are not very many other jurisdictions, and in those that do have it in place, the numbers are very small. To be honest, I haven't looked up the numbers since we did the report on mature minors as part of the working group, so I don't know if their numbers have gotten bi

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes. I had heard my name in the first round as well. I'm sorry. At any rate, in terms of the safeguards, my safeguard is maybe obvious. Pediatric palliative care specialists need to be involved in assessing these children and making sure they truly have explored all options that

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I couldn't catch the end of that. I'm sorry.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you. I think—

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you very much, and thank you for the invitation to speak today. I am an associate professor in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg faculty of nursing at the University of Toronto, and I hold a tier-two Canada research chair in pediatric palliative care. Prior to shifting my focus to