HESA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
Nathaniel Day, Fiona Wilson, Rachel Huggins and Dwayne McDonald made statements and, with Will Ng, answered questions.
Laila Goodridge moved, — That, given that,
a) A leaked memo from a British Columbia health network states:
• “Staff are not to search or seize patients’ drugs or weapons with blades less than four inches long or restrict visitors who bring them drugs for personal use;
• This applies to anyone in possession of 2.5 grams or less of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine or MDMA”;
b) The ongoing situation at Victoria General Hospital in British Columbia, where illicit drugs are regularly consumed by patients at Victoria General Hospital, exposing patients, including pregnant women at the maternity ward, and health care workers to the risks of inhaling toxic substances, coming into contact with illicit powders, and facing harm from intoxicated patients;
c) This is the result of dangerous drug decriminalization policies, the commitee report its support of the victims of this situation, including nurses and pregnant women, and its condemnation of policies that allow for dangerous drug use in hospitals;
The commitee call the following witnesses: the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and Health Canada officials for no less than two hours; Victoria Police Department representatives; British Columbia Nurses Union representatives.Debate arose thereon.
Brendan Hanley moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 4.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 5:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.