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 @4TWCVGRfrom British Columbia  answered…6yrs6Y

Stop treating drug abuse as a crime and treat it as a disease. Provide therapy that does NOT profit big pharmaceutical companies.

 @4R4XY7Nfrom Ontario  answered…6yrs6Y

The test should be ultimately up to the person, but it should not affect welfare as it is basic and inhumane to revoke such rights especially if a person is abusing harmful substances. A test should be recommended and the government could lower taxing on homeopathic medicine if they should need to reduce welfare funding due to it costing excessive amounts.

 @4T9GDHCfrom Quebec  answered…6yrs6Y

Absolutely not. Irrevalent in any circumstances. Welfare IS ALREADY a prison sentence almost impossible to get out of.
All rents are more than what welfare gives in a month.
And stop criminalizing prostitution and low income drug dealers while we're at it as well.
This is what "This is a free country" means.
And our water is gold to other countries by the way. Need I have to remind you of what life in canada after ww3 will look like?

 @8JM6B65from British Columbia  answered…6yrs6Y

Those on welfare should be tested for the use of illegal drugs and terminate benefits when tested positive for illegal drugs in their system. I work as a security officer and have witnessed this benefit system abused time and time again by active drug users. They get their welfare checks and it goes straight to drugs. In a sense, it is enabling them to continue their habits if left unregulated.

 @BBWKDX7from Quebec  answered…4mos4MO

No, but if a recipient has a history related to drug abuse, they should be encouraged to receive help.

 @B65CK4Tfrom Ontario  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, but if it is positive, they should continue to receive welfare, but be given the treatment they need to stop (rehab).

 @B3D9YMNfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

Many people take advantage of welfare systems to not work or contribute to society. We need a better vetting system and more incentive to work

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