Toronto proclaims Overdose Awareness Day: Discuss cure, medications

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Toronto  – The City of Toronto has proclaimed today, August 31, Overdose Awareness Day, aligned with the City’s participation in International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), the world’s largest annual initiative to raise awareness of and end drug overdoses. IOAD serves to unite communities worldwide in a shared commitment to end all preventable overdose-related deaths. The day is dedicated to fostering …

Canada announces mental health supports for Indigenous communities

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Victoria – Indigenous Peoples face multiple barriers in accessing adequate mental health and substance use care, primarily due to systemic racism stemming from colonial practices and policies like residential schooling. The Government of Canada is committed to addressing disparities across our universal healthcare system and ensuring that all Indigenous Peoples have equitable access to compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally-based mental health …

Investing $8.5m to Canadian Red Cross to support mental health 

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Funding is part of a commitment of $100 million to support those most affected by COVID-19 Ottawa – As we recognize Mental Health Week 2023, we remain committed to promoting positive mental health for everyone, particularly individuals who were disproportionally impacted by the pandemic. Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister …

Ontario Investing in Corrections in the North

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THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is transforming corrections in the North by investing $1.2 billion to build a new state-of-the-art Thunder Bay Correctional Complex, $96 million for expansion projects at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre and Kenora Jail, and up to $5 million for a new Northern Attraction Incentive Program pilot to attract and retain corrections staff in the …