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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 8:03:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am not engaged with Fair Price Pharma, but to my knowledge, he is.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:03:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, does the minister believe heroin should be distributed via vending machines?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:03:25 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, no, I do not.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:03:30 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, does the minister believe the distribution of so-called safe supply via vending machines is indeed safe?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:03:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there are strict mitigation rules around prescribed alternatives.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:03:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps the minister did not hear the question, but could the minister tell Canadians if the minister believes that the distribution of so-called safe supply via vending machines is indeed safe?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:03:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, all prescribers are under strict regulatory bodies for medication and treatment to their patients.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:04:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, is this so-called safe supply via vending machines safe, yes or no?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:04:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, high levels of regulatory risk mitigation are in place for all programs by prescribers.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:04:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, could the minister tell Canadians if the MySafe project received $3.5 million in grants?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:04:34 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the funding to that project was discontinued.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:04:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, perhaps the minister could confirm that $3.5 million was indeed given to the MySafe project.
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:04:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it was funded for several years and then discontinued. The exact number would have to be referred to officials.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:05:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, could the minister confirm how many former B.C. health officials have gone on to found a pharmaceutical company aimed at drug dealing?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:05:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I have no knowledge of that.
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Mr. Stephen Ellis
  • May/29/24 8:05:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, does the minister believe that it is appropriate for former public health officials to profit off the distribution of drugs and selling to the government they used to work for?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 8:05:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not deal in hypotheticals.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay (South Surrey—White Rock, CPC)
  • May/29/24 8:05:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my questions will all be for the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. Does the minister agree that hospitals should be safe places where patient care is a priority?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/29/24 8:05:53 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think we all agree that hospitals should be a safe place where patients receive care.
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Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay
  • May/29/24 8:06:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, a B.C. nurse was told not to breastfeed her child in case her milk was contaminated by drugs she was exposed to at work. As a parent, does the minister find this acceptable?
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