Pressure is mounting on the Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, to file a bill that would extend medical death assistance (MAD) to people suffering from Alzheimer’s.
On Thursday, the opposition held a joint press briefing with Sandra Demontigny, who herself suffers from an early form of Alzheimer’s, and Georges L’Espérance, of the Quebec Association for the Right to Die with Dignity.
They urged Minister Dubé to follow the unanimous report submitted to him on December 8 by the special commission on the expansion of the MAID, before the end of the session, which will end on June 10.
In Quebec, you must be able to consent when earning an MA, with a few exceptions. The commission recommends allowing people with Alzheimer’s disease, for example, to sign an advance request.
There are only 14 days of parliamentary work left, which does little to take into account that any possible MAID bill needs to be studied in detail. Mr. Dubé is already piloting three health charges.
On March 21, members of the special committee were concerned about Minister Dubé’s silence on the MAID file. Ms. also encouraged him. Demontigny to file a bill.
Source: Radio-Canada