Mr. Speaker, there is a health crisis in Canada. The number of opioid-related deaths is skyrocketing across the country.
This is not just a mental health and addictions issue. From our children experimenting at parties, to addiction to prescription opioids for pain control, all Canadians are at risk. In my home province of Ontario, 663 people died in 2014 from opioid overdoses, and over 800 are projected to die in British Columbia this year.
It is a national issue. We need to act now. What will the government do to address this crisis?