The House of Commons unanimously supported a motion from the NDP on Wednesday that would require drug companies to report any planned production disruptions to Health Canada.

Friends of Chris Putnam, who took his own life in Whitehorse last year, say there is still not enough support for youth who struggle with drugs and alcohol.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper took Canadian journalists at the Summit of the Americas by surprise when he conceded the war on drugs is a failure. But, he added, that didn't mean he supports legalization.