Evidence of meeting #119 for Health in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was drugs.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Is that a yes or no, Dr. Henry? You're being very obtuse in your answer.
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I'm not being obtuse. I'm being truthful in what I believe, which is that prohibition is one of the causes that has led to—
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
The question is, Dr. Henry, this: Would you support legalization?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
—the crisis that we're in.
Conservative
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I support the legalization and regulation of drugs to minimize harms.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Thank you.
Do you know of the business called Fair Price Pharma that exists in your province?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I know of it.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Do you know that Fair Price Pharma arranged for the importation of 15 kilograms of heroin into Canada?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
That would be under the Health Canada regulations.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
I didn't ask you about the regulations. I asked you if you knew that they imported 15 kilograms of heroin.
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
No, I did not.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Thank you.
Do you know a person named Perry Kendall?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
Of course I do. Perry Kendall was the provincial health officer in British Columbia.
Conservative
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I meet with him regularly.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Is it true that he is the founder of Fair Price Pharma?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
That's not correct.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
That is not correct. Okay—fair enough.
Does he have any relation with Fair Price Pharma?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
Not that I'm aware of right now.
Conservative
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
He has had in the past, I believe.
Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
He was an official in your government—not that you're the premier there—and now he runs a company that has imported heroin into Canada. Is that true?
British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
No, that's not correct.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
That's your time, Dr. Ellis. Thank you.
Next is Ms. Sidhu, please, for five minutes.