Mr. Speaker, my question this evening is about options and appropriate and available supports. Earlier this evening, the hon. minister and member for Delta stated that accessing MAID should not be easier than accessing supports, in reference to people with disabilities. Is the government committed to increasing on a permanent basis, to provinces and territories, transfers for palliative care and mental health in conjunction with Bill C-7?
I ask this question because in my rural riding services are not equally distributed. Rural Canadians do not have access to palliative care, let alone mental health supports. What options will they have, especially in remote indigenous communities?