Plea for forced ‘compassionate intervention’ addiction treatment in Brampton heads to Queens Park
City councillors and the mayor are doubling down on a call to bring forced drug and mental health treatment to Brampton as ...
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First Nation treatment centres delay implementing Alberta’s addictions plan
Indigenous addiction treatment centres in Alberta are delaying a program developed for the province because of a lack of ...
Plan for homeless ‘hub’ draws backing from Oxford County politicians
An organization’s push to have Oxford County council endorse a homeless and addiction treatment facility in its region has received support from politicians.
Forced addiction and mental health treatment needed for patients in Brampton, Mayor Brown says
Mayor Patrick Brown wants to see a controversial proposal in B.C. that could force treatment on drug addicts and people with ...
Opinion: British Columbia's plan for involuntary addiction treatment is a step back in response to the overdose crisis
British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people ...
B.C.’s plan for involuntary addiction treatment is a step back in our response to the overdose crisis
B.C. is facing a toxic drug crisis, however, forcing people into involuntary treatment will cause more harm than good.
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MPP: Delayed Canadore addictions treatment centre will soon open
With the Ontario Ministry of Health and Canadore College refusing to answer questions from BayToday about the taxpayer-funded ...
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Ripple effects continue 10 years after Boston's Long Island Bridge and shelter, treatment programs closed
Boston shut down the Long Island Bridge and programs on October 8, 2014. The move put pressure on other shelter and treatment ...
B.C. Conservatives’ plan to combat drug crisis questioned by health experts
The Green Party and health experts have criticized the plan as offering populist platitudes for a complex crisis with no ...
B.C. Conservatives release plan to address toxic drug crisis
The plan includes cutting wait times for voluntary treatment, a virtual program to connect people with addiction specialists and building "regional recovery communities." ...
BC Conservatives to redevelop Riverview Hospital, end safe supply
John Rustad's BC Conservatives would introduce modern mental health and addiction treatment facilities to the Riverview ...