HESA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Stephen Ellis gave notice of the following motion:
That, given the recent situation in Belleville, Ontario, which had to declare state of emergency after responding to 23 overdose incidents in the span of less than two days, the committee call the Mayor of Belleville, Neil Ellis; the Belleville Chief of Police Mike Callaghan; and other experts to appear before the committee at the earliest convenience, no later than Friday, February 23, 2024, and express its concern to the House.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 5:57 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 6:03 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
It was agreed, — That, in relation to the study of the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis in Canada, the proposed budget in the amount of $117,383.12, for the committee’s travel to Red Deer, Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Portland, Oregon, United States of America, in the spring of 2024, be adopted.
At 6:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.