Increasing Awareness and Understanding of Problematic Substance Use Reducing Alcohol-Related Harms Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Preventing the Problematic Use of Pharmaceuticals Addressing Enforcement Issues Sustaining Workforce Development Implementing a National Research Agenda and Facilitating Knowledge Transfer Improving the quality, accessibility and range of options to treat harmful substance use including substance use disorders (Treatment) Modernizing Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Frameworks Focusing on Children and Youth Reaching Out to Canada’s North Supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis People in Addressing Their Needs Responding to Offender-Related Issues Raising Public Awareness About Addictions: Creating Momentum for Action National Alcohol Policy Thematic Workshop National Thematic Workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Preventing the Harmful Use of Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals National Thematic Workshop on Enforcement Police and Policing Partners: Supply Management and Demand Reduction Workforce Development Thematic Workshop National Thematic Workshop on Research National Thematic Workshop on Improving the Quality, Accessibility, and Range of Options to Treat Harmful Substance Use Including Substance Use Disorders (Treatment) National Thematic Workshop on Corrections National Symposium on Language
 
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Endorsement

The Secretariat of the National Framework is assisting Framework partners to seek the endorsement of the Framework from their ministers, boards or governing bodies.

To date, 44 partners have endorsed the National Framework.

The National Framework was achieved through a consensus-building process involving multi-jurisdictional and multi-sectoral partners. 

Consensus documents, such as the National Framework, are intended to achieve agreement on moving forward and not necessarily to reach absolute conformity on all issues. Please note that some partners, while agreeing to move forward, have expressed concerns regarding some of the language of the Framework as it pertains to the characterization of problematic substance use.

Endorsement of the National Framework

  • Signifies approval and active support of vision, principles, goals and priorities of the National Framework

Endorsement fosters

  • Active collaboration to achieve the most beneficial results for the greatest number of people
  • Support at all levels and across all sectors
  • Better planning and utilization of resources
  • Collaborative action within a common frame of reference 

Endorsement Tools:

Thematic Workshops (PDF)

National Framework Qs and As (PDF)

National Framework Article (PDF)

National Framework - First Edition, Fall 2005 (PDF)

National Framework - First Edition, Summary (PDF)

Generic Resolution for Endorsement (PDF)

Generic National Framework PowerPoint Presentation (PDF)


44 Partners have recently endorsed the National Framework:

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba
Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission
Atlantic Association of Addiction Executives
Association des intervenants en toxicomanie du Québec inc.(AITQ)
Bosco Homes A Society for Children and Adolescents
British Columbia Ministry of Health
Canadian Aids Society
Canadian Association for School Health
Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Drug Abuse Committee
Canadian Association of Liquor Jurisdictions
Canadian Association of Principals
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Canadian Executive Council on Addictions
Canadian Teachers' Federation
Canadian Harm Reduction Network
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)
Canadian Public Health Association
Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
Capital Region Advisory Council, Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services of the Capital District Health Authority, Halifax Regional Municipality
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Centre for Addictions Research of B.C.
Centre québécois de lutte aux dépendances
City of Fredericton
City of Toronto
Correctional Investigator of Canada
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Fédération québécoise des centres de réadaptation pour personnes alcooliques et autres toxicomanes
Five Hills Regional Health Authority of Moose Jaw
FPT Committee on Substance Use and Abuse
Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA)
MADD Canada
National Association of Friendship Centres
Northern British Columbia Council on Substance Abuse (now BC Council on Substance Abuse)
Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection
Ontario Pharmacists Association
Ontario Public Health Association
Regina and Area Drug Strategy
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Toronto Board of Health
Salvation Army
Saskatchewan Health
The Edmonton Community Drug Strategy
Western Regional Integrated Health Authority Cornerbrook, Newfoundland