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House Hansard - 79

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 1, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 79 - Jun/1/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Jun/1/22 3:14:21 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country for his incredibly hard work on this file and others. We are taking concrete action to tackle the opioid epidemic, including the announcement of the approval of B.C.'s proposal to decriminalize personal possession of certain small amounts. We will work in partnership with B.C. through its comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy to address both public health and public safety. Our approach is supporting community-led solutions to reduce harm, treat addiction and prevent overdoses.
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Context: House Hansard - 79 - Jun/1/22
Mr. Gary Anandasangaree
  • Jun/1/22 5:44:23 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, it is clear that, when we have criminal law, it is intended to serve a particular purpose. What we are doing today is bringing forward smart criminal justice reform that is intended to address the root cause of the issue and ensure that we have enough off-ramps for people, who may have substance addiction issues, to be able to get the right treatment and the right supports to enable them to move on in society.
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Context: House Hansard - 79 - Jun/1/22
Mr. Gary Anandasangaree
  • Jun/1/22 5:45:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Mr. Speaker, I think the question here is that, as a society, we need to ensure that there are enough off-ramps for people who somehow got into the criminal justice system to rehabilitate, be able to move on and get the right levels of support, whether it is through addiction counselling, rehab or community engagement work, or, in some cases, serving sentences. That is really the purpose of this bill, to advance smart criminal justice policy that goes toward ensuring that our communities are safe.
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