Health committee  Thank you very much for the question. I think you're very much correct. I think Deputy Chief Wilson actually mentioned it. It is an all-encompassing approach. You mentioned things like why individuals aren't using the supervised injection sites. I think the role of a whole-of-

Health committee  I'm sorry. I didn't hear the beginning part of the question. Thank you for the question. I think there is a lot of value in having that expert task force reconvened. I think that now that we have had the experience of decriminalization in British Columbia, there are lots of thin

Health committee  Thank you for the additional time. I think the only thing I would add is that the CACP special purpose committee on decriminalization has reconvened, and this is one of the issues that will be incorporated. We are taking another look at decriminalization, based on what we've le

Health committee  Thank you for the question. It has had positive effects. That is what we're seeing with the numbers. There has been a significant decrease in criminalizing individuals for simple possession offences. It also gives police the opportunity to divert those individuals to those pathw

Health committee  Thank you. Distinguished members of this committee, I'm pleased to have the opportunity to address you today on this very important issue. It's important to begin by noting that law enforcement agencies across the country acknowledge that the opioid crisis is a public health is

Justice committee  It's very much based on the fact we have been in an opioid crisis for the last four to five years. We are seeing a large number of deaths, and enforcement has not effectively addressed the issue. From the opioid crisis, we recognize that these individuals who are dying, who use

Justice committee  I do think that would be acceptable. We've used it with regard to drug offences. Similar provisions could be provided for certain firearm offences—not necessarily all, but I think that is a discussion that should happen.

Justice committee  I'll have to ask my colleague to answer that question.

Justice committee  With regard to Bill C-5 and the drug piece, it's very much reflective, so that the aggravating factors that are associated to the mandatory minimum penalties actually align with the CACP's perspective, in that it allows both the police and the courts to focus on the more serious

Justice committee  Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to address this committee on behalf of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. The CACP applauds the government's effort to modernize Canadian legislation to help address the disproportionate representation of indigenous an