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House Hansard - 320

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:17:54 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we have received no such proposal from the City of Montreal, but we work with provincial and municipal jurisdictions.
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Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:18:35 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am sure the mayor of Montreal has made many statements, and the city council is allowed to pass whatever resolutions it wishes, but at this time there is no proposal in front of Health Canada.
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Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:19:25 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the member have a crystal ball such that he can anticipate there will be a proposal in front of the department for me to contemplate that question? I do not see one. Therefore, I—
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Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:20:52 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as the member well knows, we have said no to the Toronto proposal. Again, she seems to ignore the many stakeholders and evidence supporting a full use of tools to address the overdose crisis. People are dying because of street drugs; they are not dying because of decriminalization.
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Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:21:47 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the member is misleading Canadians. The proposal has already been rejected. There is no new application on the books, and we do not deal with what-ifs and what-abouts. We deal—
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Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:22:21 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the current proposal was rejected.
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Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Ms. Melissa Lantsman
  • May/29/24 11:22:47 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we are aware that the proposal from Toronto was rejected. If the Liberals win the next election, will the minister commit to never decriminalizing illegal drugs in Toronto?
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