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{
"time": "2022-10-20 19:35:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Gord Johns",
"fr": "M. Gord Johns"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7354577\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Chair, I have worked with my colleague. He as well had the courage to support moving forward on substance use with a health-based response and listening to Canada's leading experts. The Bloc voted for Bill <a data-HoCid=\"11496256\" href=\"/bills/44-1/C-216/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act\">C-216</a>. I am very appreciative of the opportunity to work with my colleague, who cares. He is open to learning and working together. We may not agree on everything, but he is trying to find ways to work together and we can do a lot more. We are just embarking on that conversation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7354578\" data-originallang=\"en\">When it comes to people making decisions about suicide or suicide by accident when they are really struggling and maybe using substances, we have all heard of those stories or know somebody who has been impacted by that. We need to provide people with supports so they have a pathway out. We talk about the stigma. When people cannot get help in their own communities, they are going to make bad choices. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7354579\" data-originallang=\"en\">There are 500,000 Canadians right now who are off work due to mental health alone, and it is getting worse. We need to make sure we are providing supports and services for people. That is what we are calling for, to ensure that we get the $4.5-billion transfer in place and get the resources out to community-based organizations so that they can provide the supports and people can access the help they need. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7354580\" data-originallang=\"en\">Do I think it is perfect? Do I think everybody can get all the help they need? That might not be possible, but I can assure everyone that if we do this transfer, we are going to save thousands and thousands of lives. We know it is the right thing to do because mental health is health, and we need parity between physical and mental health.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7354577\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la pr\u00e9sidente, j'ai travaill\u00e9 avec mon coll\u00e8gue. Il a lui aussi eu le courage d'\u00e9couter les principaux experts en toxicomanie du Canada et d'appuyer une approche ax\u00e9e sur la sant\u00e9 pour s'attaquer \u00e0 ce probl\u00e8me. Le Bloc a vot\u00e9 en faveur du projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"11496256\" href=\"/bills/44-1/C-216/\" title=\"An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act\">C\u2011216</a>. Je suis tr\u00e8s reconnaissant d'avoir l'occasion de travailler avec quelqu'un qui prend \u00e0 c\u0153ur cet enjeu. Mon coll\u00e8gue est pr\u00eat \u00e0 apprendre et \u00e0 coop\u00e9rer. Nous ne nous entendons peut\u2011\u00eatre pas sur tout, mais il cherche des fa\u00e7ons de collaborer. Nous pouvons en faire bien plus. Nous avons \u00e0 peine entam\u00e9 cette conversation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7354578\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 a parl\u00e9 de gens qui d\u00e9cident de se suicider ou qui se suicident accidentellement parce qu'ils vivent de grandes souffrances et qu'ils consomment peut\u2011\u00eatre des substances. Nous avons tous entendu de telles histoires, ou nous connaissons des personnes qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 touch\u00e9es par de telles situations. Nous devons fournir de l'aide aux gens pour qu'ils parviennent \u00e0 s'en sortir. Nous parlons de stigmatisation. Quand les gens ne parviennent pas \u00e0 obtenir de l'aide dans leur propre communaut\u00e9, ils font de mauvais choix.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7354579\" data-originallang=\"en\">\u00c0 l'heure actuelle, 500 000 Canadiens ne peuvent pas travailler \u00e0 cause de probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 mentale, et ce nombre continue d'augmenter. Nous devons fournir un soutien et des services aux gens qui en ont besoin. C'est ce que nous r\u00e9clamons. Nous devons assurer la mise en place du Transfert canadien en mati\u00e8re de sant\u00e9 mentale de 4,5 milliards de dollars et faire parvenir des ressources aux organismes communautaires pour qu'ils puissent donner aux gens le soutien et l'aide dont ils ont besoin. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7354580\" data-originallang=\"en\">Est-ce que je pense que c'est parfait? Est-ce que je pense que tout le monde peut obtenir toute l'aide dont il a besoin? Ce n'est peut-\u00eatre pas possible, mais je vous assure que si nous effectuons ce transfert, nous sauverons des milliers et des milliers de vies. Nous savons que c'est la bonne chose \u00e0 faire, car la sant\u00e9 mentale fait partie int\u00e9grante de la sant\u00e9, et il faut que la sant\u00e9 physique et la sant\u00e9 mentale soient \u00e0 parit\u00e9.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2022/10/20/gord-johns-10/",
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"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Mental Health",
"fr": "La sant\u00e9 mentale"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2022/10/20/",
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