Government of Canada to announce funding to help address the toxic drug and overdose crisis

October 17, 2025, Vancouver, British Columbia – Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will make an important announcement under the Emergency Treatment Fund and the Substance Use and Addictions Program.

There will be a media availability immediately following the announcement. 

Date
October 20, 2025

Time
10:15 AM (PDT)

Location

Vancouver, British Columbia

Members of the media are asked to contact Media Relations at media@hc-sc.gc.ca to receive event location details and confirm their attendance.

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