Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last June, we formed a partnership with the other provinces and territories and we actually had an expert advisory group pulled together to go out and do some research and analysis on physician-assisted dying. That report has been made available. We have had a number of discussions at the FPT level to see what other jurisdictions are doing so that we could have as coordinated an approach as possible. At the same time, earlier this calendar year, we actually went out for a public call for information and feedback from residents across the Northwest Territories. We sent letters to a large number of different stakeholders to seek guidance on what we should do here in the Northwest Territories with respect to facilitating physician-assisted dying. Later this week, I have a meeting with the NWT Medical Association here to have some further discussions on that as we move forward with a June 6, 2016 target date. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Glen Abernethy on Question 81-18(2): Physician-Assisted Dying
In the Legislative Assembly on February 29th, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 81-18(2): Physician-Assisted Dying
Oral Questions
February 28th, 2016
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