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 […]
The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act (Bill C-224)
Bill C-224 is now the law in Canada. FAR supports this proposed legislation which provides immunity from prosecution for possession of drugs for personal use and breaches of parol or bail to anyone who calls 911 when someone is overdosing. The purpose of the Bill is to save the lives of drug users by eliminating some […]
Health Accord
FAR and Faces and Voices of Recovery Canada sent a Letter to The Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, regarding the renegotiation of the Health Accord with the provinces. Addiction and mental health disorders represent about 10% – 11% of the overall burden of disease yet receive only about 7% of the funding under Canadian health […]
Submission to The Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation
The federal government asked for submissions regarding the proposed legalization and regulation of cannabis. FAR’s Submission emphasizes: the need to ramp up capacity to treat those with SUD, including physician education regarding SUD; the critical need for dedicated funding for treatment (meaning a portion of government profits must be used for treatment); the need for mandatory […]
Ontario Alcohol Strategy Framework
The Province of Ontario is currently developing an Alcohol Strategy. FAR met with members of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) in July, 2016 and presented our Recommendations.
