Pierre Poilievre contests the Liberals’ approach to the opioid crisis, including providing a safe supply of illicit drugs to people at high risk of overdose
MPs are expected to return to an intense discussion on the opioid crisis Thursday as the Conservatives use their opposition day in the House of Commons to debate a motion asking the government to change course on its safe-supply policies.
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said she welcomed the motion, adding “it is really important that Canadians understand how difficult it is to save lives in the face of the toxic drug supply and how important it is that we use all the tools at our disposal.”The opioid crisis comes to Ottawa
In the text of his motion, Mr. Poilievre cites a media report involving a journalist in Vancouver who was able to buyMs. Bennett said such instances of what she calls “diversion uses” are a small, manageable problem compared to the lives being saved by a safe supply. She said the government is tracking the issue.
Ms. Bennett said Wednesday that 46,000 overdoses have been reversed by safe-consumption sites, and there need to be efforts to keep people alive long enough to be treated. She did not provide more details.
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