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Minutes of Proceedings

Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD)

45th Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting 5

Monday, April 27, 2026, 6:31 p.m. to 10:04 p.m.

Room 225-A, West Block

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Members of the Committee present representing the Senate

• Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond

• Hon. Rosemary Moodie

• Hon. F. Gigi Osler

• Hon. Kristopher Wells

Members of the Committee present representing the House of Commons

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members from the House of Commons present

• Claude DeBellefeuille for Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)

• Hon. Greg Fergus for Kristina Tesser Derksen (Liberal)

• Jeremy Patzer for Todd Doherty (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Isabelle Chénier, Analyst

• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst

Eligibility of Persons Whose Sole Underlying Medical Condition is a Mental Illness

Witnesses

As an individual

• Dr. Eliana Close, End of Life Research Program, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology

• Dr. Sandip Singh Gandham, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta

• Dr. Margaret McKinnon, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

• Dr. Jitender Sareen, Head of Psychiatry and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba

• Dr. Lilian Thorpe, Full Professor, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and Department of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan

9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline

• Dr. Allison Crawford, Chief Medical Officer

Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers

• Dr. Stefanie Green, MAiD Provider

• Dr. Gordon Gubitz, MAiD Provider

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia

• Dr. Douglas Grant, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer

Ontario Hospital Association

• Melissa Prokopy, Vice-President, Policy and Advocacy

• Dr. Kevin Young, Vice-President, Medical Affairs and Chief of Staff, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health

Pursuant to the orders of reference from the Senate on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and from the House of Commons on Friday, February 13, 2026, the committee resumed its study of eligibility of persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness.

Margaret McKinnon, Lilian Thorpe and Stefanie Green made statements and, with Gordon Gubitz, answered questions.

At 7:32 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 7:35 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Eliana Close, Allison Crawford and Douglas Grant made statements and answered questions.

At 7:57 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 8:20 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:09 p.m., the meeting resumed.

At 9:13 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 9:18 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Jitender Sareen, Sandip Singh Gandham, Melissa Prokopy and Kevin Young made statements and answered questions.

At 10:04 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jean-François Lafleur,

Matthieu Boulianne

Joint clerks of the committee