Business of Supply  Madam Chair, precursor chemicals are part of the synthetic components we see—

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, working through the trilateral fentanyl group and with other countries, we are addressing it.

Business of Supply  Sadly, Madam Chair, I have to say again that the stigmatized language from the other side of the House is highly disturbing. Decriminalization is one tool of many in addressing the overdose crisis. It exists in jurisdictions around the world, such as Switzerland, Portugal and Spain, and we know it is an important tool that we need to use.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, as the member well knows, we have said no to the Toronto proposal. Again, she seems to ignore the many stakeholders and evidence supporting a full use of tools to address the overdose crisis. People are dying because of street drugs; they are not dying because of decriminalization.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, we do not deal with hypotheticals on this side of the House; we deal with facts. I wish the member would actually engage in an evidence-based conversation on what a comprehensive strategy to addressing the overdose crisis looks like.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the member is misleading Canadians. The proposal has already been rejected. There is no new application on the books, and we do not deal with what-ifs and what-abouts. We deal—

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, the current proposal was rejected.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, there are currently no proposals put before Health Canada for those jurisdictions.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, just like the member does not have a crystal ball of what will happen in the next election, we do not have a crystal ball on what jurisdictions will need and what they will ask the federal government to collaborate with them on in addressing the overdose crisis.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I would kindly ask the member to check her language in the stigmatization of those who need our help in addressing substance use and addictions. On this side of the House, we deal with facts, with experts, with evidence and with health care systems, and we will continue to work—

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, I know that the member is such a staunch advocate for mental health and for helping those who use substances in our communities. I do not think there is a quick fix to getting our health systems to incorporate mental health in the full spectrum of care. That is why we are taking an integrated approach through the bilateral agreements.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, on the other side of the House, they roll out slogans that are literally written on the back of a napkin, rather than talking to experts or speaking to families and communities about what truly needs to be done to address this crisis. Their solution is criminalizing their loved ones.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, it would be for local municipalities or provincial jurisdictions to determine how they want to add that as a layer of enforcement.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, decriminalization as a tool is one that is well used in many jurisdictions across the world.

Business of Supply  Madam Chair, B.C. requested an amendment to its exemption and we worked with B.C., as we always have done and will continue to do, to ensure that there is a balance between public health and public safety in all spaces.