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June 27, 2018 Last week, the Senate of Canada voted to pass Bill C-45, legalizing recreational cannabis. It can be sold legally beginning October 17, 2018. The rules vary slightly in each province, but in Ontario the legal age of consumption is 19+. There will be a...

June 15, 2018 As AMHO CEO Gail Czukar steps into retirement at the end of June, the Board of Directors announce the appointment of Barney Savage as Interim CEO, effective July 1, 2018. Barney knows the organization well as the current Director of Policy and...

(TORONTO, June 8, 2018) Congratulations to Ontario’s 124 new Members of Provincial Parliament! Please see below for a statement from Gail Czukar, AMHO’s CEO, about the results of yesterday’s provincial election: “Ontarians have spoken: mental health and addiction are...

May 7, 2018 From May 7 to 13, Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) is joining our partners across the province to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. This year, during Mental Health Week, we are getting loud about the need to erase the...

April 30, 2018 Today the Ontario PC Party affirmed their commitment to mental health and addiction by matching the federal health accord dollars. Too many Ontarians with mental health and addiction issues are not getting the help they need in their communities – and...

April 30, 2018 A new report illustrates how supportive housing providers across Ontario have come together to address unique and complex local challenges to help individuals in need. Promising Practices: 12 Case Studies in Supportive Housing for People with Mental...

April 16, 2018 Today the Ontario NDP’s released their 2018 election platform which includes their plan for ‘Overhauling Mental Health and Addictions Services’.  See below for a statement from Gail Czukar, AMHO CEO, in response to the platform release: “The NDP...

April 12, 2018 After a 40 year career in community services and almost four years at AMHO, CEO Gail Czukar has announced her retirement at the end of June. Gail’s leadership has been significant in a number of ways. ​AMHO arose to support a more comprehensive and...

March 29, 2018 It was five years ago today that AMHO came to be. The result of a merger between Addictions Ontario (AO) and the Ontario Federation of Community Mental Health and Addiction Programs (OFCMHAP), AMHO became the province’s unified voice for community...