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Joël Lightbound

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Louis-Hébert
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $113,755.58

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Context: House Hansard - 281 - Feb/13/24
Mr. Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/24 9:17:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is a gripping topic. I think that very reasonable people can have different views. My colleague just talked about Quebec, which is indeed one step ahead. However, let us not forget that in June 2023, the National Assembly voted in legislation that completely excluded medical assistance in dying for persons suffering solely from a mental illness, following testimony from psychiatrists from throughout Quebec. Psychiatrists from Université Laval in my riding shared with me their reservations about moving forward on this issue. In my view, what the government is suggesting today is to slow down because we are clearly not ready. There are so many questions that still need to be answered about opening up MAID for this specific category of patient. Without being against MAID in general, I would like to know what she thinks about comparing what the government is doing and what the National Assembly of Quebec has decided.
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