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House Hansard - 200

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 18, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 200 - May/18/23
Ms. Lori Idlout (Nunavut, NDP)
  • May/18/23 11:15:16 a.m.
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Uqaqtittiji, could I ask the member to talk in more detail about one of the four pillars and the importance of safe consumption sites? I do not know there is enough understanding about the importance of these places. Could she please provide more detail about why they are so important?
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Context: House Hansard - 200 - May/18/23
Mrs. Élisabeth Brière
  • May/18/23 11:15:45 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to answer that question. As I was saying, the four pillars are prevention, risk reduction, treatment and enforcement. By relying on these four pillars, we can provide solutions that are better adapted to each person using drugs. The latest statistics show that 46,000 overdoses have been reversed at safe consumption sites. That clearly shows that these sites are essential and are an important part of the range of solutions that have been proposed to address this national crisis.
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