Minister, the opioid overdose crisis is Canada's other pandemic. Over 20,000 Canadians have died since your government took office. Last year was the worst year on record. Public health officers, addictions experts, people with lived experience, families and even the Canadian chiefs of police are calling for decriminalization and regulation of a safe supply to stop the poisoned criminal street supply and save lives. You and your prime minister refuse to follow this informed advice and overwhelming evidence. Why?
On April 30th, 2021. See this statement in context.