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Lisa Marie Barron

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament
  • NDP
  • Nanaimo—Ladysmith
  • British Columbia
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $144,270.93

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Context: House Hansard - 236 - Oct/20/23
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Oct/20/23 12:23:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am happy to rise today to present a petition on behalf of 823 signatories based on the work of medical students from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, specifically Ethan Kendlar, Winnie Foo and Kathy Zhang. In light of the ever-increasing, tragic and preventable deaths as a result of the toxic substance crisis, the petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to: refine the national approach to treating substance use disorder to emphasize evidence-based harms, harm reduction strategies like safe consumption sites, safer supply and drug-checking services; provide additional, conditional funding to provinces for the implementation and expansion of these programs in order to facilitate access; and incorporate decriminalization of the simple possession of substances and a national overdose strategy in order to allow substance use disorder to be treated as a medical and social issue rather than a criminal one.
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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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Context: House Hansard - 18 - Dec/15/21
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Dec/15/21 5:14:11 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-5 
Madam Speaker, British Columbia has seen its worst year ever in opioid-related deaths. As a result of Liberal inaction, non-profits in my riding of Nanaimo—Ladysmith have been working tirelessly to fill the gaps. For example, the Risebridge project in Nanaimo—Ladysmith posted the following, which I will share, “We do not have enough services to support our most vulnerable of populations. Our overdose rates continue to sky rocket, nobody can find or afford housing in this market, and mental health concerns are at a all time high. Our community is in crisis....” Can the member clarify when the government will take this crisis seriously and decriminalize the personal possession of substances?
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