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‘We’re at the crossroads’: MPs, experts hail timely creation of new mental health and addictions minister

NDP MP Gord Johns says Step No. 1 for the new minister should be pursuing decriminalization to address the opioid crisis and ensure access to safe supply, 'not just in B.C., but across Canada.'

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November 10, 2021

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‘We’re at the crossroads’: MPs, experts hail timely creation of new mental health and addictions minister

NDP MP Gord Johns says Step No. 1 for the new minister should be pursuing decriminalization to address the opioid crisis and ensure access to safe supply, 'not just in B.C., but across Canada.'

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