Canada is taking significant action to stop the production and devastating impacts of illegal fentanyl and other illegal drugs on public health and public safety. Health Canada plays a critical role in supporting Canadian law and border enforcement in their activities to counter the global drug threat and is taking concrete action to keep communities safe on both sides of the border.
Today, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, announced over $3.9 million in funding from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) to the City of Ottawa for its project to support Ottawa’s most affected neighborhoods.
Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and to the Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Emergency Treatment Fund.
Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.9 million to the Government of the Northwest Territories’ Supporting Tobacco Cessation project.
The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Minister of Public Safety, and the Fentanyl Czar today announced new measures to curtail fentanyl production and organized crime in Canada. The government formalized additional controls for three fentanyl precursor chemicals and the drug carisoprodol, following consultations on implementing these key controls.
Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $11.4 million in funding from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) to support 14 projects across Canada. Minister Saks also announced $73.3 million in funding for 51 projects under the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
Today, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.9 million to Tlicho Leagia Ts’iili Ko for their project “Tlicho No One Left Alone”.
Today, the Governments of Canada and the province of Manitoba signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $48 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for Manitoba residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.
Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lesa Semmler, Minister of Health and Social Services, Northwest Territories, will make an important funding announcement under the Substance Use and Addictions Program.