Madam Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise to present a petition from 513 members of my community, Richmond. The undersigned citizens and residents of Canada call on the government to implement a sustainable and continuous national ad campaign targeting those statistically most affected by the harms of the unregulated drug supply, to address the harms of using drugs alone by advertising the LifeguardConnect app, and to present other suggestions on how to use drugs safely. These advertisements should be at points of contact for men aged 30 to 59, such as sports broadcasting, restrooms, pubs, nightclubs and online platforms in addition to advertising in federally regulated workplaces. The government should work with provinces to distribute campaign materials and advertise at job sites among the trades.
I also want to recognize the advocacy of the Tablotney family and Maria Rantanen of the Richmond News.