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House Hansard - 85

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 9, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 85 - Jun/9/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Jun/9/22 4:43:47 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague. I enjoyed working with him at the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans today. Given that criminal records for personal possession of drugs are a significant barrier to employment and housing, which are two important factors in recovery from addiction, why does the Bloc Québécois oppose the NDP's amendment to expunge all criminal records for personal possession offences within two years?
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Context: House Hansard - 85 - Jun/9/22
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Jun/9/22 5:12:58 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Madam Speaker, removing mandatory minimums, as is included in this bill, instead of decriminalizing personal possession of substances creates a system through which people struggling with substance misuse will still end up in the criminal justice system instead of in the health care system, where they can get the support they need. Why is the government only taking a half step with this bill and refusing to treat this toxic drug supply crisis like the emergency it is?
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