Ottawa – No community has been left untouched by the toxic drug and overdose crisis. Its tragic impacts are felt among our families, friends, and neighbours. Municipalities and Indigenous communities are on the front lines of this public health crisis, each and every day. Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Mental Health …
Thunder Bay – No community has been left untouched by the toxic drug and overdose crisis. Its tragic impacts are seen and felt among our families, friends, and neighbours. Municipalities and Indigenous communities are on the front lines of this public health crisis, each and every day. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is concerned with the impact of fentanyl, and other illegal synthetic drugs on the overdose crisis and on public safety, including security challenges associated with their illegal production, importation, trafficking, and related crimes. Health Canada plays a critical role in supporting Canadian law and border enforcement in their activities to counter the global synthetic …
Saint John – The illegal toxic drug supply and overdose crisis is having tragic impacts on communities throughout Canada. Our family, friends and neighbours have been impacted by this tragic public health crisis. Canada’s approach is focused on providing access to a full continuum of health care services and leveraging tools at our disposal to save lives, connect people to …
Ottawa – Canada is facing a tragic public health crisis that has left no community untouched. The overdose crisis is driven by a dangerous, illegal toxic drug supply. The tragic impacts are seen and felt among our families. Every loss of life to this crisis has a tragic impact on friends, neighbours, and communities. The data released today, shows that the number …
Ottawa, ON | Health Canada No community has been left untouched by the toxic drug and overdose crisis. Its tragic impacts are felt among friends, families and neighbours. Too many Canadians have lost their lives to this public health crisis. Canada’s approach is focused on providing access to a full continuum of health care services and leveraging every tool at …
Ottawa – The overdose crisis is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in Canada’s recent history. It is driven by the illegal drug supply, which is unpredictable, rapidly changing and growing increasingly toxic. To address this crisis, we need a full continuum of supports across prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and enforcement, while ensuring a careful balance …
WASHINGTON – The following joint statement was released by the Governments of Canada and the United States of America. Canada and the United States are committed to combatting the devastating overdose crisis and the toxic illegal drug supply driving it. Through the Joint Action Plan on Opioids (OAP), our two countries continue to work jointly on public health and public safety …
Ottawa – Canada is facing an unrelenting and tragic toxic drug and overdose crisis that has left no community untouched. Family members, friends, and neighbours are losing their lives to one of the most serious public health crises in our country’s history. The national data release on opioid and stimulant-related harms tells us that this crisis continues. According to the latest …
Ottawa – On International Overdose Awareness Day, Canadian ministers reflected on the devastating and tragic impact of the toxic drug and overdose crisis, and remember those who have lost their lives, and their loved ones to an overdose. They said: “It is a reminder that every person who overdoses is somebody who has a family and people that care about …
