Medical Assistance in Dying committee  No, not at all. I think it's important to understand you don't wake up one morning and say, “I'm going to have MAID.” This is something that is thought of, and it goes on for months and weeks and years. It is not a capricious decision, and if you are in a position and wish to mak

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  No, under no circumstances....

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I think anyone who has a physical disability has the right to access MAID. I'm sorry, but I'm not understanding the question.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I think the most critical thing here is the individual rights and focusing on those. I recognize that there are people in difficult circumstances. However, over the past five and a half years, many people—dozens and dozens from all across Canada, New Zealand and Australia—have a

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  And I can tell you that—

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I could go on all evening. I apologize.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I think the only safeguard necessary is to inform them of all the options so they can make informed decisions. Without knowledge, without understanding and education, they don't know all the facts. They need them in order to make an informed choice that is best for them.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I'm done. I had one more sentence.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Mr. Garneau. Thank you for the opportunity to have our collective voice heard in this forum, where decisions are being made that directly impact our individual lives when we are at our most vulnerable. I'm here to symbolically represent an enormous group of physically