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.
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Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Is that a yes or no, Dr. Henry? You're being very obtuse in your answer.
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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—
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Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
The question is, Dr. Henry, this: Would you support legalization?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
—the crisis that we're in.
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Conservative
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I support the legalization and regulation of drugs to minimize harms.
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Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Thank you.
Do you know of the business called Fair Price Pharma that exists in your province?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I know of it.
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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?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
That would be under the Health Canada regulations.
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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.
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
No, I did not.
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Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Thank you.
Do you know a person named Perry Kendall?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
Of course I do. Perry Kendall was the provincial health officer in British Columbia.
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Conservative
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
I meet with him regularly.
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Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
Is it true that he is the founder of Fair Price Pharma?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
That's not correct.
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Conservative
Stephen Ellis Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS
That is not correct. Okay—fair enough.
Does he have any relation with Fair Price Pharma?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
Not that I'm aware of right now.
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Conservative
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
He has had in the past, I believe.
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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?
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British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, As an Individual
No, that's not correct.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Sean Casey
That's your time, Dr. Ellis. Thank you.
Next is Ms. Sidhu, please, for five minutes.