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House Hansard - 320

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Mrs. Tracy Gray
  • May/29/24 9:55:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister believe that parental agreement should be required before their child is prescribed a dangerous drug like fentanyl?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:55:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as the member well knows, the relationship between a physician and their patient is a sacred one.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen (Souris—Moose Mountain, CPC)
  • May/29/24 9:57:07 p.m.
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Madam Chair, all my questions will be for the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. Why did the minister tell law enforcement that they are expected to do their job when the NDP-Liberals took away their ability to keep our communities safe from people using hard drugs in public?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/29/24 9:57:14 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the member well knows that law enforcement falls under provincial jurisdiction, which also has the purview to enforce bylaws and best practices for law enforcement to keep communities safe.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:57:19 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the deputy chief of the Vancouver Police stated on April 15 that their members require “tools so that they would be able to do their jobs when there are community concerns about problematic drug use.” What resources did the minister give to law enforcement before deciding to legalize the use of hard drugs?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:57:24 p.m.
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Madam Chair, this is why we made amendments to the B.C. exemption recently, with the understanding that law enforcement would be given clear direction on how to address public use.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:57:30 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the answer is none. Did the minister provide funding?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:57:34 p.m.
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Madam Chair, law enforcement is under the jurisdiction of the provinces.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:57:37 p.m.
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Madam Chair, why did the minister not provide funding?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:57:44 p.m.
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Madam Chair, law enforcement is under the jurisdiction of the provinces.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:57:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, did the minister provide any training?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:58:04 p.m.
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Madam Chair, law enforcement is a provincial matter.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:58:18 p.m.
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Madam Chair, did the minister give them anything whatsoever to help them keep Canadians safe?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:58:31 p.m.
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Madam Chair, law enforcement is a provincial jurisdiction.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:58:41 p.m.
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Madam Chair, why does this NDP-Liberal coalition government value the lives and rights of people who use hard drugs in public over the safety and rights of law-abiding citizens?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:58:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, why do the Conservatives pit harm reduction against treatment instead of choosing a comprehensive, evidence-based, compassionate approach to address the overdose crisis and help those who need help?
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:58:48 p.m.
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Madam Chair, another non-answer. If the minister was at a beach with her family and someone lit up a crack pipe beside them, that would be totally fine, since that is their right. Is that correct?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:58:55 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the amendment entailed direction for public health and public safety in terms of public spaces.
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 9:58:55 p.m.
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Madam Chair, again, the exemption allowed for releasing the decriminalization in public spaces.
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Mr. Robert Kitchen
  • May/29/24 9:58:55 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what about injecting heroin at a playground with children?
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