The renewed CDSS is really about what the Canada model truly is: ensuring that we have a full continuum of care that recognizes the social determinants of health and also the social determinants of vulnerabilities that result in individuals becoming substance users. That is why the CDSS will be working with 15 different departments, including housing, indigenous services and others, to ensure that we are looking at all the pieces of the puzzle, including enforcement. That way, when someone seeks help through the health care system, that person is fully supported. That's the vision that we have.
On February 1st, 2024. See this statement in context.