HESA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
NDP
Jennifer Saxe made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Brendan Hanley moved, — That, as part of its study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada, the committee invite the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health for one hour, and that the meeting take place no later than Monday, February 19, 2024.
Debate arose thereon.
Stephen Ellis moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Monday, February 19, 2024” with the words “Monday, January 15, 2024”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Stephen Ellis and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Todd Doherty, Stephen Ellis, Matt Jeneroux, Shuvaloy Majumdar — 4;
NAYS: Darren Fisher, Brendan Hanley, Gord Johns, Majid Jowhari, Marcus Powlowski, Sonia Sidhu, Luc Thériault — 7.
The debate resumed on the motion.
Darren Fisher moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Monday, February 19, 2024” with the words “Friday, February 2, 2024”.
The question was put on the amendment of Darren Fisher and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 11; NAYS: 0.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That, as part of its study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada, the committee invite the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health for one hour, and that the meeting take place no later than Friday, February 2, 2024.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
It was agreed, — That, for the study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada, members of the committee submit their complete witness lists to the clerk not later than 4 p.m. on Friday, December 15, 2023.
At 1:03 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 1:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Andrea Andrachuk and Andrew Hayes made statements and, with Joëlle Paquette, answered questions.
At 2:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.