Restricting the Amount of Alcohol in Single-serve Containers of Flavoured Purified Alcohol
When does 1 = 1.5? Only when Health Canada is protecting our youth from the alcohol industry. Families for Addiction Recovery made a Submission to Health Canada recommending that the proposed regulations restricting the amount of alcohol in single-serve containers of purified flavoured alcohol should provide for a limit of 1 standard drink not 1.5 standard drinks to discourage over-consumption and […]
Further Submission on Sweetened Alcohol Beverages
Families for Addiction Recovery made a further Submission on Sweetened Alcohol Beverages to restrict the amount of alcohol in single-serve highly sweetened alcoholic beverages to one standard drink per container.
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) Toronto Board of Health Presentation
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
Sweetened Alcohol Beverages
Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR) supports Health Canada’s intention to regulate sweetened alcohol beverages in response to the death of a Quebec teenager. These products, in single-serve containers, contain up to four standard drinks. See FAR’s Submission on Sweetened Alcohol Beverages.
Requests Regarding The Liberal National Convention
The Liberal National Convention is April 19-21, 2018. At the Convention, the members will be voting on 30 resolutions, 15 of which will be adopted. Two of these resolutions are particularly important for families affected by addiction. They are: Resolution #2766: Inclusion of Mental Health Services in Medicare and the Canada Health Act Resolution #2752: Addressing […]
Requests of the Canadian Government
Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR) met with MP Rob Oliphant in December, 2017 to request that: all federal cannabis profits go to the treatment of addiction and mental illness until health care funding matches the burden of these conditions; the federal government take an active role in facilitating national discussions on decriminalizing the possession of […]
Submission on Cannabis Packaging and Labelling
On January 20th, 2018 Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR) made a Submission on Cannabis Packaging and Labelling to Health Canada which recommended the least amount of branding and marketing as is permitted by law.
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
Transformation of the Criminal Justice System
On January 15th, 2018 Families for Addiction Recovery made a Submission to the Department of Justice, Canada regarding the transformation of the criminal justice system. Our main recommendations were: Adopt a public health approach to drugs and drug policy and decriminalize the possession of all drugs for personal use. Control and regulate the distribution of currently […]
