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House Hansard - 320

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:18:22 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I have here the resolution adopted by Montreal's city council in which it makes this request. Is the minister aware that, in 2023, the mayor of Montreal personally reiterated her support for the legalization of hard drugs?
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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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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:18:48 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister intend to grant the City of Montreal's request and bring the same misery to Quebec that her Prime Minister created in British Columbia, yes or no?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:19:00 p.m.
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There is no request, Madam Chair. We do not deal in hypotheticals. We deal with evidence and facts on this side of the House.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:19:09 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister intend to say yes or no to a possible future request from the City of Montreal or the Province of Quebec? Does she intend to not authorize this type of pilot project in Quebec?
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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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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 10:19:38 p.m.
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I want remind other members they are not to participate unless they have the floor. The hon. member.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:19:44 p.m.
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Madam Chair, is the minister aware of the criminal trafficking of the legal drugs provided free of charge to hard drug users?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:19:52 p.m.
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That is an odd question, Madam Chair.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:20:04 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I will repeat my question. Is the minister aware of the criminal trafficking of the legal drugs provided free of charge to hard drug users?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:20:16 p.m.
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If the member is referring to diversion, then he well knows that diversion is illegal, Madam Chair.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:20:26 p.m.
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Madam Chair, can the minister tell us where the money hard drug users are using to buy drugs is coming from?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:20:35 p.m.
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As mentioned earlier in the night, Madam Chair, prescribed alternatives are part of the prescribed—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 10:20:43 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:20:44 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister know about “crack alley” in Montreal?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:20:53 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am sure there are many communities with drug-use issues.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:21:00 p.m.
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Madam Chair, has the minister, who calls herself the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, ever been to Montreal to see first-hand the scope of the disaster caused by the use of hard drugs?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:21:10 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I have been to Montreal and many communities across the country that are struggling with the drug overdose crisis.
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Mr. Luc Berthold
  • May/29/24 10:21:19 p.m.
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Madam Chair, how is it then that the minister is unable to say no to the possible decriminalization of hard drugs in Montreal when, according to TVA Nouvelles, “around the [Cactus supervised injection site], psychosis, crack and crystal meth use, and the constant presence of drug dealers have become the norm”? Does the minister continue to claim—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 10:21:36 p.m.
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The minister for a brief response.
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