Madam Chair, it has been a pleasure to work with Mayor Kennedy as he seeks to solve problematic substance use in Vancouver. I have been to the downtown east side a number of times and therefore in the member's riding. It is always an honour to visit, especially to talk with the front-line workers who work so compassionately with people who use substances or have experienced extreme trauma in their lives. I have committed to the mayor to explore any and all tools that can help with the City's work to decrease the stigma for people who use substances and increase access to a number of projects we have funded, including safer supply projects and safer consumption site supports.
In the House of Commons on November 26th, 2020. See this statement in context.