Tory MPs Ask Why Health Officer Won’t Directly Say Consuming Illegal Fentanyl Is Unsafe

Fentanyl-laced sky blue pills known on the street as "Mexican oxy" in a file photo. Drug Enforcement Administration via AP

Conservative MPs are questioning why chief public health officer isn’t directly answering questions on whether consuming illegal fentanyl is safe.

The newly appointed Chief Public Health Officer Joss Reimer faced questions from MPs as she appeared before the parliamentary health committee on April 30, less than a month after taking on the role.