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Thomas Muclair
Dear Hon. Thomas Mulcair,
I am pleased to note that Bill C-17, Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law) has all party support in the House at Second Reading today, subject to potential amendments.
As you know, Vanessa’s Law will, if passed, empower the Minister of Health, amongst other things, to order a dangerous drug that is harming Canadians off the market without delay.
Hundreds of serious adverse drug reactions occur daily in Canada risking health and lives. It is within your power to send Vanessa’s Law to the Standing Committee on Health today which is necessary to discuss potential amendments, and pass the Bill before the House rises in June, and to send it to the Senate for consideration.
This is without exaggeration a matter of life and death for the Canadians who may suffer a serious adverse drug reaction in the coming months because Bill C-17 has not been passed and implemented.
Accordingly, I respectfully request that you work with our Government House Leader to have Bill C-17 sent to Committee today.
Yours truly,
Terence Young
M.P. for Oakville
To contact Thomas Muclair: thomas.mulcair@parl.gc.ca
To contact Terence Young: terence.young@parl.gc.ca
