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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 9:24:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not.
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Mr. Ryan Williams (Bay of Quinte, CPC)
  • May/29/24 9:24:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will be directing my questions to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. In Belleville, Ontario, and surrounding Bay of Quinte, is there adequate funding and resources for addictions and essential addiction management?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/29/24 9:25:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, health is under the jurisdiction of the province, which was recently awarded over $700 million towards mental health and substance use in our bilateral agreements.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:25:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, is the minister aware that Belleville, Ontario, reported 240 overdoses in just 11 weeks and 23 overdoses in a single day?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:25:31 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am aware of that, and, as the member knows, I went to Belleville.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:25:37 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, is the minister aware that Belleville, Ontario, had two of these epidemic overdoses, not just one in February?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:25:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am aware of that, and Health Canada is working with the community.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:25:52 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, is the minister aware of the opioid mortality rate in the Belleville and Bay of Quinte region?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:26:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, federal jurisdiction deals with national data.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:26:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, does the minister know the opioid mortality rate in Ottawa, Toronto and North Bay?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:26:15 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Ontario is one of the top three provinces with high overdose rates.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:26:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the opioid mortality rate in Belleville, Ontario, is nearly double that of Ottawa, Toronto and North Bay. It was 250 deaths per 100,000 people in the first half of 2023, compared with 150 per 100,000 people for Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton. Does the minister find that acceptable?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:26:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I am sure every member in the House would agree, no death is acceptable. It is tragic and harmful to the families, loved ones and communities who lose people to overdose because of the toxic drug supply.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:26:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, can the minister state how many bed-based addiction treatment services are in the region?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:27:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is under the jurisdiction of the province to implement beds and treatment.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:27:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the answer is zero. What is more, the number of opioid poisoning-related ER visits to Belleville General Hospital is more than three times higher than the five-year average. After nine years, there are no treatment facilities to bring our loved ones home drug-free. What is the government's plan to fund and measure success for the crisis affecting Belleville?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:27:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as mentioned before, over $700 million has been allocated to the Province of Ontario for mental health and substance use in the coming years. That being said, in the 2024 budget, the ETF, the emergency transfer fund, offers $150 million over three years to communities to seek additional assistance.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:27:57 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, is the minister aware of the number of Canadians in the Belleville region currently on a wait-list as they wait for addictions and concurrent disorder programs?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:28:07 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is under provincial jurisdiction to provide treatment health care.
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Mr. Ryan Williams
  • May/29/24 9:28:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the answer is over 500 people. Does the minister think this is acceptable?
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