Ontario Government Legislation Aimed At Reducing Abuse Of Prescription Drugs Will Not Eliminate ...

Ontario Government Legislation Aimed At Reducing Abuse Of Prescription Drugs Will Not Eliminate The Growing Problem In First Nation Communities   The Ontario government introduced Bill 101 “An Act to provide for monitoring the prescribing and dispensing of certain controlled substances” on September 15, 2010. In responding to this new bill, Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse indicated that improved monitoring is required but that the federal and provincial governments need to recognize that...

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