Foreign Affairs committee  I think you've articulated the issues very well. That is the primary concern. When we're looking after the patients in front of us, our primary priority at that moment is to ensure their well-being. Anything that is going to compromise my ability to look after my patient is a con

Foreign Affairs committee  I'll humbly recommend something, acknowledging that this is not my area of expertise, but I think there are mechanisms you could justify from a public health standpoint to report if someone has been in a medical facility when outside of the country. That may potentially be an ave

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much for the question. Mr. Chair, if I may, we practise a lot of that on the patient-to-patient level currently. I know that at our centre we have posters. We have big signs that have come from the Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group, which essentially stamps

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. I would agree with that.

Foreign Affairs committee  I think that's a very difficult question in terms of what the most appropriate strategies are to deter this practice. On the one hand, if legislation is in place, we do need to increase awareness so that people are aware of the potential consequences. There is a significant risk

Foreign Affairs committee  I think I should start by saying that I'm certainly not an expert in the field of mandatory reporting and the logistics of it. In general, the current mandatory reporting is typically in a scenario of trying to prevent harm. A concern that an individual is going to cause harm to

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, if I may, very briefly, I do have a point of clarification. I wanted to reiterate that the one area of the legislation where there was some trepidation was around the fact that it appears that culpability is equally shared between the patients and those who are coordinatin

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. I'm okay. I can wrap up now. Thank you.

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, certainly. I had requested that the importance of education go along with the legislation, as that does appear to be the most effective piece in making sure that people are aware of the legislation. That does appear to be the most effective piece: making sure that people ar

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, for the opportunity to speak with you today on this very important issue. As a point of clarification and disclosure, I am a transplant physician who works at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. I have nearly 15 years' e