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Minutes of Proceedings

Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 10
Monday, May 30, 2022, 6:33 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
In Camera
Presiding
Hon. Marc Garneau, Joint Chair (Liberal)
Hon. Yonah Martin, Joint Chair

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• John Barlow for Michael Barrett (Conservative)
• Chris Warkentin for Michael Barrett (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Julia Nicol, Analyst
• Marlisa Tiedemann, Analyst
Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

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

At 7:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:41 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Statutory Review of the Provisions of the Criminal Code Relating to Medical Assistance in Dying and their Application
Spinal Cord Injury Canada
• Bill Adair, Executive Director
As an individual
• Ramona Coelho, Physician
• Jocelyne Landry
Quebec Intellectual Disability Society
• Amélie Duranleau, Executive Director
• Samuel Ragot, Senior Policy Analyst and Advocacy Advisor
Disability Without Poverty
• Michelle Hewitt, Co-Chair, Board of Directors
Wabanaki Council on Disability
• Conrad Saulis, Executive Director
Pursuant to the orders of reference from the House of Commons on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 and from the Senate on Thursday, March 31, 2022, and subsection 5(1) of An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), the committee resumed the statutory review of the Act.

Ramona Coelho, Michelle Hewitt and Bill Adair made statements and answered questions.

At 8:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 8:42 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Jocelyne Landry, Amélie Duranleau and Conrad Saulis made statements and, with Samuel Ragot, answered questions.

At 9:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Leif-Erik Aune,
Andrea Mugny
Clerk of the Committee