Discussion · Private Members' Business
Marie-Hélène Gaudreau Bloc Québécois
“I do not support this bill. It makes it a crime for workers to bring up end-of-life care options with suffering patients. That makes no sense.”
“Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague’s speech. The intent of the bill is to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offence for certain people, in an end-of-life situation, to initiate a discussion about all the options available to a person who is suffering. This is based on discussions. Instead of the offence being based on an employee’s behaviour, something else should be done. There are people everywhere, maybe even here, who would not be beyond reproach, yet this bill would amend the Criminal Code to make that an offence. It makes no sense.”
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Mr. Speaker, I listened to my colleague’s speech. The intent of the bill is to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offence for certain people, in an end-of-life situation, to initiate a discussion about all the options available to a person who is suffering. This is based on discussions. Instead of the offence being based on an employee’s behaviour, something else should be done. There are people everywhere, maybe even here, who would not be beyond reproach, yet this bill would amend the Criminal Code to make that an offence. It makes no sense.