Jeff Bereza
Progressive ConservativePortage la Prairie
8 stances tracked · 1 shift
Manitoba to open 72-hour detox at 190 Disraeli
Minor shift
Previously
→Jeff Bereza expressed concern that Bill 48 could change how rural areas manage highly intoxicated people, questioning whether Portage la Prairie will have a protective care centre, how transportation would work, and stressing the need to protect victims and those caring for them.
Now
Bereza urged caution about rushing the new 72-hour detox, saying officials must 'get this right.' He introduced amendments to restrict locations (500-metre buffers from consumption sites, schools, child-care centres) and says the limits would apply only to new centres.
NewsOct 30, 20252 entries
Portage Regional Health Centre opening delayed
Bereza says the new Portage Regional Health Centre is ready and staff are available; he blames the government's lack of planning for delaying its opening, arguing that completed training and scheduling have been wasted and newly hired staff may not remain until spring.
NewsApr 10, 20262 entries
72-hour sobering centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bereza opposes the planned 72-hour intoxication detention facility, calling it a 'terrible' idea for people with meth psychosis that can outlast three days; he warns drug dealers will locate customers there and questions how it helps recovery.
NewsNov 6, 2025
Relocation of 200 Disraeli supervised consumption site
Bereza criticized the government's inconsistency over siting the supervised consumption site, questioning why placing it across from a school was acceptable previously but not now, and demanding answers about why the Disraeli location was chosen initially.
NewsSep 4, 2025