Solution to substance abuse in Ottawa will come from collaboration, say area politicians

The federal government will invest $1.2-million in a project created by the City of Ottawa and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to deter people from harmful drug use, and towards care and health services.

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. The city's ByWard Market saw a 500-per-cent increase in overdose calls between 2018 and August 2024, according to Ottawa Police Service data.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SOPHIA LAPORTE

December 21, 2025

The solution to substance abuse in the nation’s capital will come from multi-level collaboration, say local elected representatives after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe announced a pilot project aimed at addressing the issue.

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