Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Northerners deserve nothing less than the best possible healthcare during their lives that our government can provide. The same is true for end-of-life care. It should be no surprise to any Member of this House that the Supreme Court of Canada ruling on physician-assisted dying places new requirements on governments across Canada. With this rapidly approaching deadline of June 6, 2016, the Government of Canada is obligated to pass legislation permitting physician-assisted dying. Our government must now plan to regulate this process.
The debate on physician-assisted dying has been decided by the courts. The question is not should we permit this now necessary form of care, but rather how our government implements physician-assisted dying in a way that respects the dignity and values of our people.
Northerners are now looking to this government to provide certainty around doctor-assisted dying. I will have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services later on today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
