Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre proposes legislation to remove federal health minister's power to grant exemptions for illicit drug use in hospitals.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced plans to introduce legislation preventing provinces from being granted exemptions to allow illicit drug use in hospitals, following British Columbia's request to the federal government to renew its ban on illicit drug use in most public spaces. The proposed legislation aims to remove the federal health minister's power to grant exemptions that allow the use of illicit drugs in hospital settings. The announcement was made in Vancouver on May 14.

May 14, 2024
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