Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisis | Unpublished
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Source Feed: Global News - Ottawa
Author: Globalnews Digital
Publication Date: October 18, 2024 - 17:26

Ontario mayors ask for mental-health law reviews in wake of opioid, encampment crisis

October 18, 2024
Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs.


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