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House Hansard - 208

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 7, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 208 - Jun/7/23
Mrs. Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, every day, we lose more loved ones to the toxic drug and overdose crisis. This week, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions is in Washington to attend the Trilateral North American Drug Dialogue Public Health Summit, where she will discuss continued collaboration with the United States and Mexico to address the toxic drug and overdose crisis, the importance of trilateral and international co-operation, and the growing public health and security challenges posed by synthetic drugs. In order to save more lives and reduce the risk of substance use, we have shared all our tools, systems and experiences. Our government has also announced new regulatory changes to limit the illegal import and distribution of the precursor chemicals used in the illegal production of fentanyl. We are committed to advancing the four internationally recognized drug policy pillars, namely prevention, harm reduction, treatment and enforcement, in order to stem this ongoing tragedy and save lives.
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