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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 7
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 6:32 p.m. to 9:35 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Marcus Powlowski, Joint Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Tu-Quynh Trinh, Analyst
• Julian Walker, Analyst
As an individual
• Alicia Duncan
• Dr. Jim van Os, Professor of Psychiatry
• Dr. Wilbert van Rooij, Psychiatrist
• Dr. Sisco van Veen, Psychiatrist
Dying with Dignity Canada
• Helen Long, Chief Executive Officer
Euthanasia Prevention Coalition
• Alexander Schadenberg, Executive Director
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.

Jim van Os, Wilbert van Rooij and Sisco van Veen made statements and answered questions.

At 7:43 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 7:48 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Alicia Duncan, Helen Long and Alexander Schadenberg made statements and answered questions.

At 8:45 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 8:53 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report

At 9:35 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Lafleur,
Matthieu Boulianne
Joint clerks of the committee