Ottawa –Since its launch in January 2020, the Governments of Canada and the United States have been taking action through the Joint Action Plan on Opioids (OAP) to continue collaborative counternarcotic efforts to strengthen law enforcement, border control, and public health responses to combat organized drug crime and save lives. On December 13, 2024, the OAP Steering Committee convened virtually to assess …
Renfrew – The overdose crisis is one of the most serious public health crises our country has ever faced. It is driven by a dangerous illegal synthetic drug supply that is unpredictable and increasingly toxic. 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 …
Quebec – Over $86M being spent to reduce substance-use harms and prevent overdoses. Canada is facing one of the most serious public health crises in its history – the toxic illegal drug and overdose crisis. That’s why the governments of Quebec and Canada are joining forces to tackle this public health crisis, notably through prevention, harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation …
Ottawa – On January 31, 2023, a subsection 56(1) exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) related to personal possession of certain controlled substances came into effect in the province of British Columbia (BC). After a thorough assessment, this exemption was granted by the federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health to support the province …
