I want to respond to some of Mr. Davies' comments.
Yes, there have been delays in getting safe injections sites established, but it is not this bill but the previous bill that was causing the problems. There were 26 requirements in the previous legislation. This is a dramatic reduction, to five. There is really no empirical evidence yet that these five conditions are going to stand in the way of a successful, expedited application.
My second comment is that this isn't just about letting these sites happen. The Minister of Health has to balance public health with public safety, and she needs to have the information available to her to make assessments of the appropriateness of the site for the community.
Having said that, I would like to move a subamendment, Mr. Chair.
I move that in proposed subsection 56.1(2), in line 10 the word “evidence” be changed to “information” and in line 16 the word “regulatory” be changed to “administrative”.
I'd like to move that subamendment.