Madam Chair, to be clear, no child in B.C. has been prescribed fentanyl. I will leave it there.
House of Commons Hansard #320 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
House of Commons Hansard #320 of the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was chair.
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Department of Health—Main Estimates, 2024-25 Members debate the Department of Health estimates. Discussions centre on the toxic drug crisis, including the impact of decriminalization and safe supply. They review the rollout and success of the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Plans for pharmacare (Bill C-64) covering diabetes and contraception are also discussed. Other topics include health transfers, provincial jurisdiction, mental health funding, and rare diseases. 35300 words, 4 hours.
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, to be clear, no child in B.C. has been prescribed fentanyl. I will leave it there.
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Conservative
Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Madam Chair, does the minister believe that there should be a minimum age for when youth can receive recreational fentanyl?
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Conservative
Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Madam Chair, does the minister believe that parental agreement should be required before their child is prescribed a dangerous drug like fentanyl?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, as the member well knows, the relationship between a physician and their patient is a sacred one.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, all my questions will be for the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
Why did the minister tell law enforcement that they are expected to do their jobs when the NDP-Liberals took away their ability to keep our communities safe from people using hard drugs in public?
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York Centre Ontario
Liberal
Ya'ara Saks LiberalMinister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health
Madam Chair, the member well knows that law enforcement falls under provincial jurisdiction, which also has the purview to enforce bylaws and best practices for law enforcement to keep communities safe.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, the deputy chief of the Vancouver Police stated on April 15 that their members require “tools so that they would be able to do their jobs when there are community concerns about problematic drug use.”
What resources did the minister give to law enforcement before deciding to legalize the use of hard drugs?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, this is why we made amendments to the B.C. exemption recently, with the understanding that law enforcement would be given clear direction on how to address public use.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, the answer is none.
Did the minister provide funding?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, law enforcement is under the jurisdiction of the provinces.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, why did the minister not provide funding?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, law enforcement is under the jurisdiction of the provinces.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, did the minister provide any training?
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, did the minister give them anything whatsoever to help them keep Canadians safe?
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, why does this NDP-Liberal coalition government value the lives and rights of people who use hard drugs in public over the safety and rights of law-abiding citizens?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, why do the Conservatives pit harm reduction against treatment instead of choosing a comprehensive, evidence-based, compassionate approach to address the overdose crisis and help those who need help?
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, another non-answer.
If the minister was at a beach with her family and someone lit up a crack pipe beside them, that would be totally fine, since that is their right. Is that correct?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, the amendment entailed direction for public health and public safety in terms of public spaces.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, what about injecting heroin at a playground with children?
Ya'ara Saks Liberal York Centre, ON
Madam Chair, again, the exemption allowed for releasing the decriminalization in public spaces.
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Conservative
Robert Gordon Kitchen Conservative Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Madam Chair, is it acceptable for youth to be directly exposed to people getting high on hard drugs?