Mr. Speaker, I was not certain we would get to petitions today, so I am pleased to rise to present a petition on behalf of constituents who are very concerned, as we all should be, about the ongoing opioid crisis. We know that where we have seen success, it is in recognizing that this is a health crisis and not a crisis under criminal law, and that we need to do far more to ensure that the services are there.
We hear from all sides on this. In particular, these petitioners ask us to cease incarceration for those who suffer from a medical condition and focus on the rehabilitation of people, to bring them back into society with better treatment programs that are run as part of our public health care system.