Kristina Tesser Derksen

Madam Speaker, in the House and around the committee table, we had the great benefit of hearing from so many people from a variety of backgrounds and with differing perspectives. In fact, it was a journey for me, too, to listen, because I came to the table with my own perspectives as well. Opening up one's mind, as we are doing here today in debating this bill, is so crucially important. What I [more]

Madam Speaker, this is a perfect example of how complex the issue really is. First of all, no one would be offered a document to sign. People would take the initiative, once they have received a diagnosis, in consultation with their medical provider, and they would decide. They would have to do the research. In fact, the legislation would protect people from having this offered to them or forced [more]

C-41 Madam Speaker, my remarks today seek to contribute to the discussion we have had in this House since 2016 regarding medical assistance in dying, commonly referred to as MAID, and particularly with respect to Bill, the MAID safeguards act, which proposes to amend the Criminal Code and make two important updates. The first one is to end the expansion of MAID for mental illness as a sole [more]

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for that good question. In my remarks, I mentioned that I was on the joint committee with the hon. member, and there was vigorous debate and certainly difference of opinion on a number of factors. I take his point with respect to what he is saying for folks who are experiencing mental illness as the sole underlying condition. I had an experience of talking to [more]

Madam Speaker, as I said, the split decision in Rodriguez actually exemplifies how complex the debate is, because it is a very personal choice. It is a very personal decision. Each of us brings value lenses to this discussion. In fact, that is precisely why we need to let individual Canadians make these decisions for themselves. They have to be properly informed, and they can be in consultation [more]

Madam Speaker, sometimes in law, definitions are left broad on purpose. We want to ensure that the provinces that would choose to come on board with this would have their own requirements, their own regulations. Again, we want to ensure that medical providers and the people who go to them seeking care and perhaps choosing MAID have a discussion about what that means. It is impossible to define it [more]

Madam Speaker, I am without the benefit of hearing the entire question. However, no medical practitioner is going to want to put themselves in a position where they have administered MAID without informing the person ahead of time.

S-7 Mr. Speaker, in a shifting global economy, Canadians and businesses need fewer barriers and faster, more efficient government services. Our government recently introduced Bill, the cutting red tape for all Canadians act. I would ask the President of the Treasury Board to explain how these measures will make life easier for Canadians and help Canadian businesses compete and grow.

Mr. Speaker, last week, we celebrated the first-ever Swiss Day on the Hill. Parliamentarians, business leaders and diplomats gathered for the inaugural Swiss Day on the Hill, capped by an evening reception complete with a chocolate Matterhorn, handcrafted by our friends at Le Cordon Bleu here in Ottawa. Canada and Switzerland are both federations built on linguistic diversity. In fact, [more]