Question Period Note: Collaboration with the US on the Overdose Crisis

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• Our government is taking strong action with our allies to disrupt the illegal drug supply globally.
• Canada is active in international efforts to address drug-related issues, including trafficking, through forums such as the North American Drug Dialogue, and in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
• We work closely with the US to coordinate cross-border activities through the Canada-US Opioids Action Plan.
• Through the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee, we also collaborate with the United States and Mexico to address the threat posed by illegal synthetic drugs, including fentanyl, in Norther America.
• At a meeting on February 7, 2024, all three countries reaffirmed our commitment to address the flow of synthetic drugs through a range of key actions, including:
o Increased collaboration on the control of precursor chemicals and equipment used in illegal production;
o Developing and implementing a common baseline of drugs and substances that toxicologists in all three countries will test for in post-mortem toxicology reports; and
o Hosting a forum to discuss strategies to assist the long-term recovery of individuals with substance use disorders.
• My Department also shares information regularly on drug trends, emerging drugs and clandestine lab information with partners like the United States, to better track emerging substances and the illegal market.

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