FAR submitted a Brief on the Opioid Epidemic and Toxic Drug Crisis to the Federal Standing Committee on Health (HESA) in which we endorsed the recommendations
Louise Lemieux White, Co-Founder of FAR and Registered Nurse, submitted a resolution to the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) AGM on June 25th regarding the decriminalization
At a meeting of Toronto’s Board of Health on June 14th, FAR requested an amendment to the Board recommendations to the federal Minister of Health to clarify
Angie Hamilton, executive-director of Families for Addiction Recovery, told the board that people struggling with drug use need treatment, not punishment. ‘We are losing family members,
Toronto Board of Health Video (at minute 50.11) Text of Toronto Board of Health Presentation
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
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
FAR requests Overdose Prevention and Response Education in Canadian schools before end of school year.
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