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Harm reduction advocates are struggling to answer questions at the House of Commons health committee
Author of the article:
Derek Finkle, Special to National Post
Published Mar 04, 2024 • Last updated Mar 04, 2024 • 10 minute read
Parliamentary committees — even those born of public scandal — rarely make for good television. We do not have the same flair for the dramatic as our cousins who practice politics south of the border, where such committees have produced celebrities for decades. That said, a study underway at the House of Commons health committee on the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis is getting close to mandatory viewing. Its first five episodes are as entertaining as any non-scripted, government-funded programming can get.
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nationalpost.com
Author of the article:
Derek Finkle, Special to National Post
Published Mar 04, 2024 • Last updated Mar 04, 2024 • 10 minute read
Parliamentary committees — even those born of public scandal — rarely make for good television. We do not have the same flair for the dramatic as our cousins who practice politics south of the border, where such committees have produced celebrities for decades. That said, a study underway at the House of Commons health committee on the opioid epidemic and toxic drug crisis is getting close to mandatory viewing. Its first five episodes are as entertaining as any non-scripted, government-funded programming can get.
Read More.

Derek Finkle: Conservatives give safe supply the grilling it deserves
Harm reduction advocates are struggling to answer questions at the House of Commons health committee