This Supplementary Order Paper amends the End of Life Choice Bill to provide a sufficiently lengthy period of time between the passage of the Act and its effective date to enable various entities to prepare themselves. In particular:

• organisations currently involved in providing actual health care (as distinct from assisted suicide and/or euthanasia) will require time to obtain legal advice regarding their obligations under this legislation; and

• medical professionals unwilling to remain in a profession whose mandate will include the intentional causing of death will have a reasonable opportunity to train in another field and make that employment transition.