Mr. Speaker, I would like to reiterate what some of my colleagues have already noted: that this is a flawed bill based on a certain ideology.
As mentioned, we are not talking about legalizing certain drugs. That is not the issue here. The issue here is public health.
In that respect, I would like to quote from the statement on Bill C-2 issued by the Pivot Legal Society, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, which reads:
The bill is an irresponsible initiative that ignores both the extensive evidence that such health services are needed and effective, and the human rights of Canadians with addictions....
It is unethical, unconstitutional and damaging to both public health and the public purse to block access to supervised consumption services...
This response contains all of the information needed and sums up this bill, which nothing like what we might expect when it comes to public health and safety.