I ask that because, in Manitoba, we recently got a first-of-its-kind peer support van. We don't even have safe consumption sites in Manitoba. Even a peer support van was difficult because of stigma. Because of the fact that people who are suffering from addictions are so stigmatized, there seems to be this idea that they don't even deserve support when they're using.
Would a federal response to this overdose crisis, rooted in mental health, often mental health and trauma, be helpful?