Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) plays an important role in keeping fentanyl, its precursors and other dangerous narcotics off our streets. Today, the CBSA shared details about additional actions being taken to stop fentanyl and other synthetic narcotics from reaching communities across the country and abroad. As part of Canada’s Border Plan, the CBSA has launched Operation …
Ottawa – David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, met virtually with his federal, provincial, and territorial counterparts to discuss ongoing work to address border security. Minister McGuinty opened the session by thanking provinces and territories for coming together as Team Canada, working in collaboration to address fentanyl in our communities and further strengthen our border. The Ministers discussed the ongoing …
Beijing – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, paid an official visit today to Beijing, People’s Republic of China, at the invitation of Wang Yi, China’s Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Minister Joly’s visit reaffirms the Minister’s commitment to pragmatic engagement with China and the development of sound and stable …
York – Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau is reminding the community about the life-threatening dangers of fentanyl use after three deaths and one overdose incident that was treated in hospital in the last two days. Between Friday, April 28, 2023, and Saturday, April 29, 2023, officers responded three calls that are related to drug …
Ottawa – The national data release on opioid- and stimulant-related harms is another tragic reminder that the toxic drug and overdose crisis is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in Canada’s history. Our hearts go out to all those who have lost loved ones to this crisis. Tragically, more than 5,360 Canadians died of an overdose from …
