A national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is long overdue

Research has shown the societal cost of FASD in Canada tops $10.5-billion annually. These costs are incurred through criminal justice, health care, educational services, social services, and lost productivity.

Health Minister Mark Holland, pictured. Sen. Mohamed-Iqbal Ravlia's private member's bill would require the minister of health, in consultation with other ministers and stakeholders, to develop a national framework for FASD. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR MOHAMED-IQBAL RAVALIA

September 7, 2023

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is one of the leading neurodevelopmental disabilities in Canada, affecting 1.5 million Canadians, or four per cent of the population. For context, that’s more than the number of people with autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome combined. ...

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