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LCJC - Standing Committee

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Meeting Detail

Televised live on PTN
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
10:01 AM ET
Location: Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference
Clerk: Mark Palmer (613) 716-4845
Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Clause-by-clause consideration

Witnesses
  • Dr. Gary A. Chaimowitz, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University(As an Individual)
  • Albert Gretzky(As an Individual)
  • Spring Hawes, Peer Mentor and recent MLA candidate, Dignity Denied(As an Individual)
  • Dr. Neil Hilliard, Palliative Care Physician, Delta Hospice Society(As an Individual)
  • Dr. Trevor A. Hurwitz, Doctor and Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia(As an Individual)
  • Dr. Karine J. Igartua, President(Quebec Psychiatric Association )
  • Sylvain Le May, Citizen, Welcoming and Support Services for Students with Disabilities, Université du Québec à Montréal(As an Individual)
  • Dr. John Maher, Psychiatrist, Barrie Assertive Community Treatment Team; President, OAAF; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Ethics in Mental Health(Ontario Association for ACT & FACT)
  • The Honourable Senator Marie-Françoise Mégie, Senator
  • Dr. Chantal Perrot, Doctor(As an Individual)
  • Gabrielle Peters, Disabled Writer and Co-founder, Dignity Denied(As an Individual)
  • Dr. Lisa Richardson, Strategic Lead, Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health, Women's College Hospital(As an Individual)
  • Andrew Roman(As an Individual)
  • Dr. Mark Sinyor, Associate Professor and Psychiatrist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto(As an Individual)
  • Donna Stewart, Professor, University of Toronto, Senior Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Centre for Mental Health(As an Individual)
  • Dr. Joshua Wales, Palliative Care Physician, Sinai Health(As an Individual)
  • Abby Hoffman, Senior Executive Advisor to the Deputy Minister(Health Canada)
  • Joanne Klineberg, Acting General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector(Department of Justice Canada)
  • Karen Kusch, Senior Policy Advisor, Strategic Policy Branch(Health Canada)
  • Jacquie Lemaire, Senior Policy Advisor, End of Life Care Unit, Strategic Policy Branch(Health Canada)
  • Carole Morency, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section(Department of Justice Canada)
  • Caroline Quesnel, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section(Department of Justice Canada)
Meeting with interpretation and transcription
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