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New Funding from Health Canada Substance Use and Addictions Program

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2021-04-07 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on April 7 and 8, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2021 Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health by the amount identified in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 29, 2021) from the City Manager and the Medical Officer of Health and four temporary positions to fund expanded harm reduction services. 2. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into the Contribution Agreement with Health Canada for expanded harm reduction service on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 29, 2021) from the City Manager and the Medical Officer of Health following the Federal Government's public release of the information. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 29, 2021) from the City Manager and the Medical Officer of Health is now public, the Federal Government having publicly released the information, and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 22-0

For (22)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (4)Gary Crawford, Jaye Robinson, Mark Grimes, Nick Mantas
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The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening the opioid poisoning crisis in Toronto and across Canada. Multiple jurisdictions, including Toronto, have reported spikes in fatal and non-fatal overdoses during the pandemic, which may reflect changes in the unregulated drug supply, as well as service reductions and physical distancing requirements. On March 8, 2021, the Government of Canada notified Toronto Public Health of available funding from the Health Canada Substance Use and Addictions Program for expanded harm reduction services provided through The Works.

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This report seeks approval for the Medical Officer of Health to enter into a Contribution Agreement with Health Canada for the expanded harm reduction services. This report also recommends increasing Toronto Public Health's 2021 Operating Budget to accept the new federal funding that will cover 100 percent of the cost of the program.

Staff recommended

The City Manager and the Medical Officer of Health recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2021 Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health by the amount identified in Confidential Attachment 1 and four temporary positions to fund expanded harm reduction services. 2. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into the Contribution Agreement with Health Canada for expanded harm reduction service on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the Federal Government's public release of the information.

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