OTTAWA — Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks said she needs more information before prohibiting public use of illicit drugs again in British Columbia, but the province says she already has everything she needs. The B.C.
OTTAWA — Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks said she needs more information before prohibiting public use of illicit drugs again in British Columbia, but the province says she already has everything she needs.
"We understand that this is urgent, which is why we've asked them to respond to us on an urgent basis so that we can address this." "We will continue to work quickly with the federal government so these changes can be enacted as soon as possible, so police can have the tools they need to address drug use in public spaces," the statement said.
Dix said Wednesday that Eby had already spoken with Trudeau, and Saks has consulted with B.C. Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside.Eby said last week that the federal government was"fully expecting" its request, as the province had been talking to Health Canada and its federal counterparts"for a little bit now."
The Canadian Press obtained a letter sent from Whiteside to Saks dated April 26 formally requesting the amendment. Brad Vis, a B.C. Conservative MP, told reporters on Parliament Hill that Saks was out of touch about the realities of public drug use and decriminalization in B.C.Provincial Opposition party BC United said in a statement that Leader Kevin Falcon had introduced legislation Wednesday that seeks to dismantle NDP government's drug decriminalization policy. The bill passed its first reading in the B.C. legislature, the party said.
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