Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a minor clarification. The Senate proposed imposing an 18‑month time limit on the MAID eligibility exclusion for individuals whose mental health was the sole underlying medical condition. The House of Commons extended that period to 24 months and pro

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Yes, but this is not really the issue behind my question. My question is more this: Have we done that by amending the Criminal Code the way we have? I think we have. If we have done so, then what we're doing now is more than what is constitutionally required. We are testing the w

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  I want to thank the three witnesses for participating in our meeting. Dr. Gamache, you said that the board of directors of the Association des médecins psychiatres du Québec approved your organization's position on MAID and that it was put to the annual assembly in 2021. Would

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  You're also of the opinion that psychiatrists have enough training to avoid making mistakes.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  My next question is for Dr. Grant. You said the regulators are ready and we don't need more preparation. Does this mean that because you're ready as regulators, the practitioners are ready to go forward?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  You say this is the case for the 10 provinces and the three territories.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Has each province made it their standard, or is it in the process of being made the standard?

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Thank you.

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Maybe I will follow up on Senator Kutcher's question to you, Ms. Birenbaum. I will give you a few more minutes to complete your answer. I had similar questions. How can the law navigate potential tensions between the Charter of Rights—guaranteed rights, as you referred to menta

Medical Assistance in Dying committee  Should we make a distinction between legal protections and practical protections in the field?