Business of Supply Madam Chair, just to correct the record, it is true that heroin is used in medical practice. However, no, Health Canada did not import 15 kilograms of heroin.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, there are licence-holders who can import for research purposes.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, the City of Toronto knows that it needs health care services from the province and that it needs to work collaboratively with all levels of government to save lives and address those people who use substances.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, according to DASA, it is being tracked, and the RCMP—
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, DASA assists us in tracking diversion.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, that would have to be in discussion with pharmaceutical companies, but as the member mentioned earlier, counterfeits of drugs are being made in the illegal market to look like real drugs, so it would be challenging.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, the member fails to recognize that in the illicit toxic drug supply, counterfeits of prescribed drugs and prescribed alternatives are on the illicit market, so it is difficult to—
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, the member is misleading in her assessment that putting tracers in will mitigate diversion. It is one of many tools, but counterfeit illicit drug supplies will also be an issue, and she has not addressed that in terms of enforcement.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, we have not currently received such a request. However, as I mentioned, that would be a collaborative work with pharmaceutical companies, prescribers and provinces. At this point in time, there is no request before us.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, enforcement is a key part of addressing illicit toxic drugs.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, they do not listen to chiefs of police from across the country who are saying that decriminalization is an important tool.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, diversion is illegal. The member well knows it, and law enforcement is doing everything it can and has the tools available to it to address diversion.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, that would be a question to the Minister of Public Safety. However, we are in conversation.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, we work with all levels of government and law enforcement to address diversion.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal
Business of Supply Madam Chair, as I mentioned, it is at all levels of enforcement.
May 29th, 2024House debate
Ya'ara SaksLiberal