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House Hansard - 339

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 19, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 339 - Sep/19/24
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
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Madam Speaker, it is an honour to rise today and present a petition from constituents concerned about the question of how people who are dealing with addiction, in need of rehabilitation and treatment, are handled by society. The petitioners note that there is a policy of treating those who suffer from drug abuse as criminals. That policy has proven ineffective in alleviating the burden of drug abuse on our society; instead, it has driven those with a potential to be rehabilitated into the streets and exacerbated issues of mental health and homelessness. The petitioners call for the government to cease incarceration of those who suffer from drug abuse and rehabilitate them as quickly as possible with wraparound treatment programs. They cite Portugal as an example.
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