432-00989 (Health)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas the opioid crisis is one of the largest public health emergencies of our lifetime, with a death approximately every two hours (on average) and a death toll of almost 15,400 in a mere four years (January 2016 to December 2019).
Whereas the overdose crisis rages, showing few signs of abating.
We, the undersigned, call upon the Government of Canada:
- 1) to declare the overdose crisis a national public health emergency so that is taken seriously and funded appropriately.
- 2) to immediately work with provinces and territories to develop a comprehensive, pan-Canadian action plan, which includes full consideration of reforms that other countries have used to significantly reduce drug-related fatalities and stigma, such as legal regulation and decriminalization for simple possession of illicit drugs.
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Rachel Blaney
(North Island—Powell River)
May 28, 2021 (Petition No. 432-00989)
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