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House Hansard - 320

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 29, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 320 - May/29/24
The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 11:28:10 p.m.
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The hon. member needs to address all questions and comments through the Chair.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:28:12 p.m.
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Madam Chair, will the minister ask her colleagues to increase penalties for diversion, yes or no?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:28:20 p.m.
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Madam Chair, they do not listen to chiefs of police from across the country who are saying that decriminalization is an important tool.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:28:28 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I am asking very simply about increased penalties for people caught diverting drugs, illegal drugs. Will the minister commit today to asking her colleagues to look at increasing those penalties, yes or no?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:28:43 p.m.
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Madam Chair, diversion is illegal. The member well knows it, and law enforcement is doing everything it can and has the tools available to it to address diversion.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:28:56 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we know shipping containers are not being scanned for cars. Are they being scanned for drugs?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:29:04 p.m.
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Madam Chair, that would be a question to the Minister of Public Safety. However, we are in conversation.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:29:13 p.m.
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Madam Chair, has the minister advocated for increased drug screening at our ports?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:29:19 p.m.
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Madam Chair, we work with all levels of government and law enforcement to address diversion.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:29:25 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what about at our borders?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:29:29 p.m.
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Madam Chair, as I mentioned, it is at all levels of enforcement.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:29:34 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what about precursor chemicals?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:29:39 p.m.
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Madam Chair, precursor chemicals are part of the synthetic components we see—
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The Deputy Chair
  • May/29/24 11:29:45 p.m.
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The hon. member.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:29:46 p.m.
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Madam Chair, what has been done to actually ban these precursor chemicals?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:29:51 p.m.
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Madam Chair, working through the trilateral fentanyl group and with other countries, we are addressing it.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:29:58 p.m.
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Madam Chair, the RCMP clearly asked us at committee, and it stated that many precursor chemicals were not illegal, despite it asking for it. When will the minister act to ban these precursor chemicals?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:30:11 p.m.
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Madam Chair, unfortunately the member does not recognize that many of the pain management medications used in hospitals and medical facilities are part of these components, and we have to move carefully to make sure we are addressing all issues.
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Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • May/29/24 11:30:27 p.m.
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Madam Chair, people are dying. When will they take action and act to ban these precursor chemicals to prevent drugs from being circulated in our communities?
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Hon. Ya'ara Saks
  • May/29/24 11:30:42 p.m.
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Madam Chair, people are dying, and it is absolutely tragic.
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