Opioid Symposium: Agenda
(Program current as of September 4, 2018 and may be subject to change.)
The Globe and Mail Centre
351 King Street East, 17th Floor, Toronto, ON
September 5-6, 2018
Together, We Can #StopOverdoses
Meeting objectives
- Place the voices of people with lived and living experience at the centre of the discussion
- Promote increased access to treatment and harm reduction
- Recognize the different aspects of the opioid crisis and discuss opportunities for collaboration
Day 1: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (EDT)
- 7:30 - 8:30
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Participant registration / Continental breakfast / Meet and greet
- 8:30 - 9:00
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Welcome / Opening remarks and prayer
- Kahontakwas, Diane Longboat, Elder, Traditional Healer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health
- 9:00 - 9:15
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"Snap Shot": Setting the Context: Telling the Data Story
- Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer
- 9:15 - 10:45
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Panel discussion: Examining the Factors That Lead to Problematic Substance Use
Objective: To discuss factors that lead to problematic substance use and identify potential areas for action on prevention.
Moderator: Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer
Panelists:
- Leila Attar
- Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Nova Scotia
- Caitlin Etherington, Director of Prevention, Vancouver Coastal Health
- Rebecca Haines-Saah, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
- 10:45 - 11:10
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Networking break / Kiosk visits
- 11:10 - 12:40
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Concurrent session A: Learning from people directly impacted by the opioid crisis
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A1. Canada Is In Crisis: What Needs to Change and How We Can Get There
(Organized by the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs)Moderator: Rick Sproule, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs, Overdose Prevention Ottawa
Panelists:
- Shanell Twan, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs, Alberta Addicts Who Educate And Advocate Responsibly
- Alexandra de Kiewit, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs
- Olympia Trypis, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs
- Jordan Westfall, Executive Director, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs
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A2. Moms Stop The Harm: A Journey from Grief to National Advocacy
(Organized by Moms Stop The Harm)Moderator: Lorna Thomas, Co-Founder, Moms Stop The Harm
Panelists:
- Leslie McBain, Co-Founder, Moms Stop The Harm
- Petra Schulz, Co-Founder, Moms Stop The Harm
- Marie Agioritis, Moms Stop The Harm
- Amy Graves, President, Get Prescription Drugs Off The Street Society
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A3. Unintended Consequences: The Impact of the Opioid Response on People Living with Chronic Pain
(Organized by Pain BC and the Chronic Pain Network's Patient Partners)Moderator: Nicki Kahnamoui, Director, Strategic Initiatives Pain BC
Panelists:
- Linda Wilhelm, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance
- Billie Jo Bogden, People-patient of Eastern Ontario Pain Lifestyle Education Centre
- Dr. Vincent Raymond
- Laura Robertson, Chronic Pain Support Services
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A4. People - Confronting Stigma, Educating and Raising Hope by Telling Our Stories
(Organized by the Community Addictions Peer Support Association)Moderator: Gord Garner, Executive Director, Community Addictions Peer Support Association
Panelists:
- Kier Knight
- Logan Carroll
- Adar Shire
- Chris Cull, Founder, Inspire by Example
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- 12:40 - 1:00
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Grab-n-go lunch
- 1:00 - 1:30
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"Snap Shot": How Fentanyl Changed My Life
- Dr. Darryl J. Gebien, currently non-practicing ER physician in long-term recovery, Lived Experience Educator
"Snap Shot": Building the Evidence Base
- Dr. Samuel Weiss, Scientific Director, Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- 1:40 - 3:10
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Concurrent session B: Addressing Stigma Associated With People Who Use Drugs and People Living With Chronic Pain
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B1. Changing the Conversation In and Through the Media
(Organized by The Globe and Mail)Moderator: André Picard, Health Reporter and Columnist, The Globe and Mail
Panelists:
- Donna May, Founder, mumsDU (moms united and mandated to saving the lives of Drug Users)
- Dan Werb, Executive Director, Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation
- Evelyn Pollock
- Nick Boyce, Director, Ontario HIV and Substance Use Training Program
- Conor Lavelle, Resident physician, healthcare journalist, and patient advocate
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B2. Barriers to Healthcare
Moderator: Karen Howlett, National Reporter, The Globe and Mail
Panelists:
- Cindy MacIsaac, Executive Director, Direction 180
- Dr. Ginette Poulin, Medical Director, Addictions Foundation Manitoba
- Dr. Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes, Providence Health Care
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B3. Barriers to Treating Chronic Pain
Moderator: Lynn Cooper, Co-Chair, Patient and Public Education Working Group (National Faculty)
Panelists:
- Dawn Richards, Vice-President, Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance
- Dr. Manon Choinière, Administrator, Association québécoise de la douleur chronique
- Dr. Owen Williamson, Chair, Academic Pain Directors of Canada
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B4. Changing the Conversation in the Workplace
Moderator: Michel Perron, Executive Vice President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Panelists:
- SanDee Vandal, Manager, Program Operations Branch, Service Canada
- Garth Mullins, BC Association for People on Methadone
- Jennifer Hollington, Assistant Deputy Minister, Communications and Public Affairs Branch, Health Canada
- Vicky Waldron, Executive Director, Construction Industry Rehab Plan
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- 3:10 - 3:30
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Networking break / Kiosk visits
- 3:30 - 5:30
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Plenary session: Federal Consultations - We Want to Hear From You
Restricting the Marketing and Advertising of Opioids in Canada
- Ed Morgan, Director General, Policy, Planning and International Affairs Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada
Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy
- Michelle Boudreau, Director General, Controlled Substances Directorate, Health Canada
- Donald MacPherson, Executive Director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
- Chief Bryan Larkin, Waterloo Regional Police Service
Day 2: Thursday, September 6, 2018 (EDT)
- 8:00 - 8:15
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Welcome - Overview of the day
- 8:30 - 10:00
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Panel discussion: Impacts of the Opioid Crisis on Indigenous Communities
Objective: To discuss the current impact of the opioid crisis in Indigenous communities across Canada.
Moderator: Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health & Executive Director, Office of Population and Public Health, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada
Panelists:
- Dr. Esther Tailfeathers, Family Physician, Standoff Clinic, Blood Tribe Department of Health
- Mae Katt, Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
- Gabrielle Fayant, CEO and Co-founder, Assembly of Seven Generations and Special Youth Advisor to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
- Karen Pictou, Executive Director, Nova Scotia Native Women's Association
- Lorna Bird, Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users
- 10:00 - 10:30
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Networking break / Kiosk visits
- 10:30 - 12:00
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Federal, Provincial, Territorial, and Municipal Armchair Discussion: Responding to the Opioid Crisis
Objective: To discuss actions taken to respond to the opioid crisis and priorities for the way forward.
Moderator: André Picard, Health Reporter and Columnist, The Globe and Mail
Panelists:
- The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health
- The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction
- The Honourable Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, British Columbia
- His Worship Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver
- His Worship John Tory, Mayor of Toronto
- 12:00 - 12:45
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Lunch
- 12:45 - 2:15
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Concurrent session C: Innovative Approaches to Treatment And Prevention
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C1. New Practices in Correctional Services
Moderator: Andrea Woo, Journalist, The Globe and Mail
Panelists:
- Dr. John Weekes Waypoint Centre for Mental Health
- Henry de Souza, Director General, Clinical Services and Public Health, Correctional Services Canada
- Dr. Benedikt Fischer, Senior Scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Howard Sapers, Advisor on Corrections Reform, Ontario Provincial Government
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C2. Increasing Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention Services in Indigenous Communities
Moderator: Valerie Gideon, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada
Panelists:
- Dr. Shannon McDonald, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority of BC
- John Dixon, Director, Mental Health and Addictions, Dilico Anishinabek Family Centre
- Julia Bareham, Pharmacist Manager, Prescription Review Program, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
- Marcie Pruden, Youth Community Dialogue Facilitator, Matsqui-Abbotsford Impact Society
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C3. Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
Moderator: Rita Notarandrea, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Panelists:
- Dr. Marie-Eve Goyer, Quebec Regional Director, Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
- Dr. Mark Tyndall, Director, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control
- Stacey Petersen, Executive Director, Fresh Start Recovery Centre
- Dr. Peter Selby, Clinician Scientist, Addictions Division and Director, Medical Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Alexandra de Kiewit, Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs
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C4. Treatment for Chronic Pain
Moderator: Dr. Fiona Campbell, President, Canadian Pain Society
Panelists:
- Paul Ross
- Dr. Norm Buckley, Executive Director, Chronic Pain Network
- Dr. Hance Clarke, Director, Transitional Pain Program, University Health Network (Toronto)
- Dr. Aliza Weinrib, Clinical Psychologist, Transitional Pain Service, Toronto General Hospital
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- 2:15 - 2:45
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Networking break / Kiosk visits
- 2:45 - 3:45
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Concurrent session D: Compliance and Enforcement
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D1. Addressing the Illegal Supply
Moderator: Joanne Crampton, Assistant Commissioner, Federal Policing Criminal Operations, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Panelists:
- Paul Beauchesne, Chief Superintendent, Serious and Organized Crime and Border Integrity, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Johny Prasad, Director, Commercial Program Compliance and Outreach Division, Programs Branch, Canada Border Services Agency
- Jean-Philippe Caron, Chief Postal Inspector and General Manager, Security and Investigation Services, Canada Post
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D2. New Approaches to the Opioid Crisis in Law Enforcement from the Front-lines
Moderator: Chief Bryan Larkin, Waterloo Regional Police Service
Panelists:
- Deputy Fire Chief Mark Griffioen, City of Surrey, British Columbia
- Staff Sergeant Conor King, Victoria Police Department
- Deputy Chief Tim Farquharson, Peterborough Police Service
- Kris Nyrop, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, City of Seattle and King County
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D3. Therapeutic and Restorative Approaches in the Justice System
Moderator: Miranda Compton, Operations Director, Overdose Emergency Response Centre at BC Ministry for Mental Health and Addictions
Panelists:
- Robin Cuff, Director, Toronto Drug Treatment Court and Manager, Aboriginal Services, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Lerena Greig, Executive Director, Parents Empowering Parents
- Guy Felicella, Harm Reduction Educator
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- 4:00 - 4:15
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"Snap Shot": I Died Six Times - Let's End the Stigma of Harm Reduction
- Guy Felicella, Harm Reduction Educator
- 4:15 - 4:30
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Closing remarks and closing prayer
- The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health
- Kahontakwas, Diane Longboat, Elder, Traditional Healer, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
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