Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the entire panel for showing up and for your service in all these different aspects.
I practised emergency medicine for almost 20 years, and as much as I agree that prevention is key, it doesn't change the fact that there's an ongoing crisis you have to deal with. Certainly in the emergency department when all the different problems roll in, you can't just stand there and say, “This should have been prevented.” I appreciate what first responders and paramedics have to deal with, because we see the looks on their faces when they bring these patients in. It's a horrific situation.
I support what my colleague Ms. Kwan said about harm reduction. I know from the data on it how important it is.
Dr. Blackmer, you talked about how burdensome the Respect for Communities Act is. What aspects of it, in particular, are causing problems in preventing more harm reduction strategies?