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House Hansard - 320

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
Hon. Mark Holland
  • May/29/24 10:27:21 p.m.
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Madam Chair, no.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:27:33 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-64 
Madam Chair, would Bill C-64 provide for any government funding for any other rare diseases?
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Hon. Mark Holland
  • May/29/24 10:27:43 p.m.
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Madam Chair, drugs for rare diseases are under a separate action, and that money is available: $1.5 billion will be spent.
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Mr. Todd Doherty
  • May/29/24 10:27:54 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-64 
Madam Chair, the question was regarding Bill C-64. Can the Minister of Health tell us if Bill C-64 would provide for any government funding for any ailments other than diabetes?
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Hon. Mark Holland
  • May/29/24 10:28:12 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the intention of the bill is for diabetes and for contraception.
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Mr. Brad Vis (Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, CPC)
  • May/29/24 10:28:24 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as a father of three, I empathize with many parents who worry about drugs. For instance, the Abbotsford Soccer Association decried, in an open letter, several safety issues related to drug paraphernalia, overdoses, vandalism and even rape at public fields. Does the minister agree it is unacceptable for parents and coaches to have to sweep soccer fields for drug paraphernalia before the start of every game and practice?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks (Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • May/29/24 10:28:52 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as a parent myself, I will say we are always concerned about public health and public safety for our children, our families and our communities, but we have committed to a public health approach that is compassionate with a firm lens on public safety as well. This is the work that we do comprehensively with all jurisdictions across the country.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:29:16 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what action should parents take when they are exposed to drug paraphernalia at playgrounds and fields? Has the minister provided Canadians with a tool kit to deal with such situations?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:29:27 p.m.
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Madam Chair, such actions would be under the bylaws and purview of local communities, municipalities and jurisdictions. However, we have the “Know More” opioids education program, which clearly addresses that.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:29:41 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what would the minister say to parents who do not want to take their kids to parks, playgrounds or the beach for fear of exposure to dirty needles?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:29:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, of course this is unacceptable, and I lament the member to not stigmatize this but talk about how we save lives.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:30:01 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister agree it is important to put up warning signs on beaches for fear of exposure?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:30:11 p.m.
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Madam Chair, it would be for local municipalities or provincial jurisdictions to determine how they want to add that as a layer of enforcement.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:30:22 p.m.
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Madam Chair, before decriminalization was implemented in B.C., did Health Canada conduct any studies on the impact of public drug use on children? If so, can the minister please provide such information to the House?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:30:36 p.m.
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Madam Chair, decriminalization as a tool is one that is well used in many jurisdictions across the world.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:30:48 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I will take that as a “no”. When the minister decided to rescind the open drug use policy, was it because she heard, like me, that children were being exposed to hard drugs at schools and in parks?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:31:01 p.m.
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Madam Chair, B.C. requested an amendment to its exemption and we worked with B.C., as we always have done and will continue to do, to ensure that there is a balance between public health and public safety in all spaces.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:31:16 p.m.
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Madam Chair, does the minister's decision account for the open and brazen use of drugs on B.C.'s public transit system?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 10:31:26 p.m.
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Madam Chair, B.C.'s application was prepared with a myriad of experts in many fields, including chiefs of police, health experts and public safety experts. This is the work that we need to do collaboratively to address the problem.
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Mr. Brad Vis
  • May/29/24 10:31:44 p.m.
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Madam Chair, given that drug toxicity is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 10 and 18, should schoolteachers and parents be trained on how to deal with overdoses?
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