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House Hansard - 161

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Feb/15/23 7:07:27 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, there is one issue that has been raised many times in the House, and that is the issue of mental health. To date, the government has refused to make the investments needed to help people and to ensure that all Canadians who need mental health care receive it. This is not happening right now because of the lack of funding and resources. I want to know what my colleague thinks of the government's mental health funding. Is it not important to make investments so that people will always have options when it comes to mental health?
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Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • Feb/15/23 8:04:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-39 
Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He is right, there are service gaps. People with mental health issues may be unable to access what services there are. This is a huge problem. The government has not put any resources into it. This evening, we learned that, when people seek access to psilocybin, a therapy that makes a difference for them, the government and Health Canada are not responding to those requests in due time. Here is my question for my colleague. Why does the government seem unwilling to take mental health issues as seriously as they deserve to be taken? Why is the government dragging its feet on approval for a therapy like psilocybin? Why is it so slow to follow its own guide on the importance of authorizing this kind of treatment?
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