Tent encampments and the drug crisis are complex challenges and we can’t solve what we don’t fully understand.
That’s why I created this motion, to study the research gaps, data limitations, and innovation opportunities in this space at the Science and Research Committee.
By hearing from experts, frontline providers, Indigenous leaders, and municipalities, we can strengthen the evidence base and ensure prevention efforts are guided by real data, not assumptions.
What Kelly says in this video
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I would like to start by using my time to put in a notice of motion, please. It's just a notice. They're passing it around now. Thank you, Clerk.
This is the motion:
That the Standing Committee on Science and Research undertake a study on tent encampments and their intersection with the drug crisis in Canada, with a focus on research gaps, data limitations, and opportunities for innovation; that the committee invite witnesses including, but not limited to, federal departments and agencies, academic researchers, public health experts, Indigenous organizations, municipal representatives, and community-based service providers; that the committee hold no less than three meetings on this study; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.
Also, at the very beginning, the sound was a bit off. May I request that we get written beginning statements into the committee, just in case we might have missed something from the sound at the very beginning? That's just a request.
