Emmanuella Lambropoulos

Mr. Speaker, it should always depend on what the person who is suffering wants, especially with a disorder like Alzheimer's. Of course, hospice care and end-of-life care are extremely important, and a person dying should always die with dignity, but at the end of the day, it is ultimately up to them how they choose to end their days of suffering.

Mr. Speaker, based on our discussions in caucus, the proposed bill was not necessarily intended only for people who have been living with a mental illness for 20 years. We also know that our health care system is stretched to the limit. I think that doctors need to make informed decisions and verify whether a condition has truly persisted for 20 years. I think that some people are going to die [more]

Mr. Speaker, of course, the minister consulted with Canadians. Someone who suffers from Alzheimer's disease suffers tremendously, especially toward the end of their life. They lose capacity in many functions in their body, and it is only fair that they get the right to decide to die with dignity if they so choose.

Etobicoke—Lakeshore Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for. C‑41 Today, I rise to speak in support of Bill, the medical assistance in dying safeguards act. This is a bill that is particularly close to my heart and to which I am deeply committed. This bill would prevent the planned expansion of MAID for mental illness and would allow for advance requests, subject to strict [more]

Mr. Speaker, today, Greeks around the world proudly commemorate the famous “No” or “Oxi”, a historic moment that symbolizes the courage, determination and spirit of resistance of the Greek people. On October 28, 1940, Mussolini gave the Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas an ultimatum, demanding that Greece allow the Axis forces to enter its territory and occupy strategic positions under the [more]

Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, I think it is pretty clear that ourhas tried to make our spending increase dramatically over the last year and a half, and I think we are on the right course to be able to continue to do that. It speaks to a lot more than what governments have previously done. I truly appreciate the direction we have taken and the increase in spending in defence. I know we will [more]

Mr. Speaker, I almost wish I could respond to the question again, because I think that was an excellent response. It is the best way to be able to achieve those goals. As the member on this side of the House mentioned, we do have a very big goal ahead of us. I think we will be meeting target as we move forward.

Mr. Speaker, I think that this bill does make a concrete change. At the Standing Committee on National Defence, we saw just how long it takes to provide the necessary tools to the Canadian Armed Forces. The fact that it can take 16 to 26 years to acquire this equipment is truly incomprehensible. One of the reasons is that multiple different departments were involved. Now that everything is [more]

Orléans Mr. Speaker, I will be sharing my time with the member for. C-40 Before I begin speaking to Bill, allow me to say a few words on the tragic incident that took place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright on Saturday afternoon. Sergeant Morgan Wong, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Aidan Goulding and Private Hayden Lykkemark are four lives and four families forever changed. Four futures were [more]