Brendan Hanley
Brendan Hanley
Member of Parliament for Yukon
Canada invests $1.4M to support substance use treatment and care in the Arctic community of Old Crow, Yukon
March 11, 2025
March 10, 2025                       |           Old Crow, Yukon                    |                       Health Canada The illegal toxic drug supply and overdose crisis are having tragic impacts on communities throughout Canada. Our family, friends and neighbours have been impacted by this tragic public health crisis. Canada’s approach is focused on providing access to a full continuum of health care services and leveraging tools at our disposal to save lives, connect people to care, and keep communities safe. Today, Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $1.4M for the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Continuity of Care Project to develop and provide recovery and after-care programming for individuals who use substances and who have attended treatment for substance use, including on-the-land programming. As community members in Old Crow accessing substance use treatment face the added barrier of prolonged travel through Whitehorse, the program will engage Citizens with lived experience to provide more consistent care directly within the community, and will increase the use of culturally safe and appropriate supports. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting community partners and organizations working to save lives. This project is funded through the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP). Quotes “The Vuntut Gwitchin are a strong, proud people. Unfortunately the intergenerational impacts of past traumas continue to have a significant impact in our community. It is through collaboration with the Federal Government and adequate financial supports to create made-in-the-North solutions that will allow our government to meaningfully address the alcohol and opioid crisis that we currently face on a daily basis.” Chief Pauline Frost - Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation “We recognize the tragic toll substance use is taking on families, friends and communities across Canada. Our comprehensive and compassionate approach is about connecting people to care and saving lives. We are supporting community organizations that have deep roots in their communities, the trust of their clients and the first-hand knowledge needed to make a real difference in people's lives. We are using every tool at our disposal to end this crisis and build a safer, healthier and more caring future for all Canadians” The Honourable Ya’ara Saks - Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health “Canada continues to face the tragedies of the illegal toxic drug and overdose crisis, a crisis that does not spare people living here in the Yukon. Community members know the supports and resources they need to address the unique challenges they are facing. There is no one size fits all solution to the toxic illegal drug and overdose crisis, but we will continue to work together to help save lives.” Brendan Hanley - Member of Parliament Yukon Quick Facts Associated Links
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