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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Garnett Genuis moved on Monday, May 6, 2024, which read as follows:
That the committee, in relation to the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada;
(a) order the production of all contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding to which the Government of Canada is a party, signed since January 1, 2016, concerning the purchase, acquisition or transfer of Dilaudid or any generic form of hydromorphone for use in any safe supply program, together with any related documents concerning the amounts, dosage and frequency of delivery of the hydromorphone to be used, provided that these documents shall be deposited with the clerk of the committee, in an unredacted form and in both official languages, within three weeks of the adoption of this order; and
(b) order the governments of the provinces and territories to provide, to the clerk of the committee, documents consistent with those described in paragraph (a), where that government is a party, within three weeks of the adoption of this motion.
Taylor Bachrach moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “together with any related documents concerning the amounts, dosage and frequency of delivery of the hydromorphone to be used,” and the paragraph b).
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Taylor Bachrach and it was agreed to.
Laila Goodridge moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “in any safe supply program” with the words “in any safer supply, safe supply or prescribed alternative programs” and by adding after the words “of the adoption of this order” the words “; and that the committee shares the documents received with the Standing Committee on Health, in case that committee finds the information useful.”.
Debate arose thereon.
Taylor Bachrach moved, — That the amendment be amended by deleting the words “, in case that committee finds the information useful”.
After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Taylor Bachrach and it was agreed to.
The debate continued
At 6:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.