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House Hansard - 75

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 19, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mr. Gord Johns (Courtenay—Alberni, NDP)
  • May/19/22 7:34:47 p.m.
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Madam Chair, has the minister heard of the expert task force on substance use?
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Context: House Hansard - 75 - May/19/22
Mr. Gord Johns
  • May/19/22 7:35:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that sounds like a no. This is a group of experts who were convened by Health Canada to make recommendations to the government on federal drug policy. The expert task force had five key messages related to Canada's substance use strategy. One message was, “Bold actions are urgently needed, including...the expansion of safer supply.” I asked the minister at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, on April 29, what she would do to procure a safer supply of controlled substances to address the toxic drug crisis. Has she taken any steps since then on this issue, such as reaching out to the Minister of Health or the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions?
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