Sean Fraser: “If we expect to preserve national unity, we must constantly improve the public's belief that the systems that we enjoy…”

There was a significant canvassing of opinions… and we felt confident that we were in a position to make a decision without simply kicking the can down the road.

When I hear that there is a lack of consensus in the medical community about the irremediable nature of certain mental illnesses, that gives me real cause for concern

This second issue is extremely important to communities of people who've been diagnosed with very, very serious illnesses [that] may cause them to lose capacity subsequently.

This change will be reflected in the Criminal Code