Read FAR’s submission to the Alberta Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply
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Letter to the Medical Officer of Health – Alternative Approach to Drug Criminalization in Toronto
FAR Executive Director, Angie Hamilton, wrote a letter to Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health, supporting an alternative approach to drug criminalization in Toronto. Read more
FAR Deputation to Toronto Board of Health (TBOH) Dec. 6, 2021
FAR Executive Director, Angie Hamilton, addresses the Toronto Board of Health (TBOH) on December 6th, 2021. Read the deputation here
Toronto Board of Health Deputation Nov. 16, 2020
FAR supported all of the recommendations in the Report from the Medical Officer of Health on Opioid Poisoning Crisis in Toronto — Update (November 5, 2020) and spoke to the need for treatment on demand, decriminalization and safer supply. Watch it here (at 2:38:05 to 2:42:38)
July 16, 2018 Toronto Board of Health Presentation on a public health approach to drug policy
Toronto Board of Health Video (at minute 50.11) Text of Toronto Board of Health Presentation
Requests of the Ontario Provincial Government
Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR) met with Premier Wynne to table four requests of the Ontario government. Our requests are summarized and detailed here: Ontario Provincial Requests Jan. 26th, 2018
Ontario Cannabis Secretariat Meeting Notes
Families for Addiction Recovery met with representatives of the Ontario Legalization of Cannabis Secretariat on July 10th and participated in a forum discussion with other stakeholders on August 3rd. Here are the discussion notes from our meeting on July 10th: Ontario Legalization of Cannabis Secretariat Discussion Notes
Overdose Prevention Education in Schools
FAR requests Overdose Prevention and Response Education in Canadian schools before end of school year.
Request for Urgent Action Regarding Youth Addiction
In March, 2017 FAR requested urgent action from the Federal and Ontario Ministers of Health regarding youth addictions and the opioid overdose epidemic. We have not yet received a response.
Submission on Bill 89, Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017
FAR appeared before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy regarding Bill 89, The Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017. The main points in our Submission are: When a child can no longer live in their family home due to the child’s addiction and/or mental health conditions, they should receive a full mental health assessment and the child […]
