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House Hansard - 161

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Feb/15/23 8:04:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He is right, there are service gaps. People with mental health issues may be unable to access what services there are. This is a huge problem. The government has not put any resources into it. This evening, we learned that, when people seek access to psilocybin, a therapy that makes a difference for them, the government and Health Canada are not responding to those requests in due time. Here is my question for my colleague. Why does the government seem unwilling to take mental health issues as seriously as they deserve to be taken? Why is the government dragging its feet on approval for a therapy like psilocybin? Why is it so slow to follow its own guide on the importance of authorizing this kind of treatment?
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