Dr. Rebecca Stevenson:

I wanted to add that there has been concerning evidence coming out of countries like Canada where medical assistance in dying, MAID, is now being extended to people with mental health issues. This is coming in 2024. There have been reports of families stating that they have loved ones who are opting into assisted death without fully understanding what they are doing. I will echo what the Rev. Dr. Bruce said. It is important that the proper protocols are in place.

While we are coming here from a faith-based organisation, we are doing research. Whether we want to admit it or not, people of faith have impacted culture for generations. Legislators with faith have had a huge impact on cultures and have advocated for minorities. One only has to think of people like William Wilberforce, who advocated for victims of modern slavery. We are talking about changing the culture. It is not just that we are coming from a religious space but we are coming from a space of having done the research.