Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Oakville for his hard work on the health committee. As mentioned, the Harper Conservatives' approach to cannabis did not work and does not work. It has allowed criminals and organized crime to profit while it has failed to kee

Agriculture and Agrifood  Madam Speaker, our government takes pesticide safety very seriously. Health Canada is currently conducting a scientific review of these pesticides and has already taken steps to reduce the risk to bees. Health Canada has not identified any human health concerns related to exposur

Health  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Marc-Aurèle-Fortin for his question and for his work on this file. As he pointed out, even one tragedy is one too many. As soon as I heard about the incident, I immediately issued a proposal for consultation on restricting the amoun

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my friend and colleague from Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam for his tireless advocacy to help address the opioid crisis. The Harper Conservatives addressed the crisis by trying to eliminate harm reduction services, and tried to use the Supreme Court

Marijuana  Mr. Speaker, the current approach to cannabis is not working. It allows criminals to profit and it has not managed to keep cannabis out of the hands of our children. We deeply respect the work that the Senate is doing and we look forward to getting their report. Our government i

Health  Mr. Speaker, our government believes that every woman has the right to choose, regardless of where she lives. We believe that a woman should have access to reproductive health options no matter where she lives in Canada, in rural or in urban settings. I recognize that access to

Health  Mr. Speaker, Canada's blood system is recognized internationally as one of the safest in the world, and it is committed to protecting the safety and security of that supply. Health Canada is responsible for assessing the safety and quality of the blood and plasma products and, a

Health  Mr. Speaker, our government recognizes that the current opioid situation is a terrible situation, and our government recognizes that the high level of opioids historically prescribed in Canada has contributed to the devastating impact of the current opioid crisis in our country.

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her question. Canada is in the midst of a national public health crisis and our government is deeply concerned about the tragic consequences right across the country. That is why we are pleased to say that in budget 2018 we c

Marijuana  Mr. Speaker, the previous government's approach to cannabis under Stephen Harper did not work. It allowed criminals to profit and did not manage to keep cannabis out of the hands of our youth. We have a great deal of respect for the work the Senate did, and we look forward to car

Health  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from West Nova for his leadership on this file. With regard to mental health, I am proud that our government has invested more than $5 billion to ensure that as many as 500,000 young Canadians across the country will receive mental

Health  Mr. Speaker, the health and safety of Canadians is a priority for our government. The cannabis being sold today is neither regulated nor tested, and is very dangerous. Bill C-45 creates a responsible, well-regulated, legal market. We are taking the time to do things right, but d

Health  Mr. Speaker, we recognize that Canadians want to stay independent as long as possible and if they need services, they want to receive them within their home. In addition to the Canada health transfer payments, we have invested more than $6 billion to provinces and territories to

Health  Mr. Speaker, the approach to cannabis does not work. It has allowed criminals and organized crime to profit while failing to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth. We respect the work that the Senate has been doing, and we look forward to reviewing the recommendations brought

Health  Mr. Speaker, the current approach to cannabis does not work. It allows criminals to profit and has not managed to keep cannabis out of the hands of our children. We have a lot of respect for the work done by the Senate, and we look forward to carefully studying the report that t