Community Safety

The community safety pillar of our drug strategy refers to interventions that seek to strengthen community safety by responding to crime and community disorder caused by substance use. Interventions address criminal behaviour associated with substance use, while coordinating with health and social service agencies to connect people who use substances with appropriate supports.

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911 is often not called in an overdose, the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act Bill C-244 is trying to remove barriers to those involved in an overdose, and encourage people to call 911.  It provides some protection, to those who are at a scene of an overdose who call 911. To find out more visit the Government of Canada webpage About the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act