The Tri County Women’s Centre received $967,000 over four years to help raise awareness of the health effects of cannabis and problematic substance abuse.
MP Colin Fraser says public education is an important element of the government’s public health approach to legalizing and regulating cannabis.
“We want to ensure that Canadian have the facts about cannabis legalization and regulation, about road safety and we want them to talk to their children about the risks associated with cannabis use.”
Joan Donaldson, the project manager for Rural Truth Matters, says there will be youth-focused school-based activities for grades 8-12 in the tri-counties.
“Activities for the general public will implemented in fifteen communities in Shelburne Digby and Yarmouth counties.
There are project coordinators for each county.
The TCWC was one of five organizations to receive funding through the Substance Use and Addictions Program https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/canadian-d… to carry out community-based work.
Fraser made the announcement on behalf of Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health,
Here is a video of Thursday’s announcement
(L to R Courtney Franzen, Digby County Project Coordinator; MP Colin Fraser; Joan Donaldson, Project Coordinator for the TCWC; Lisanne Turner TCWC Executive Director; Brittany Pothier, Yarmouth County Project Navigator and Michaela Smith, Shelburne County Project Navigator.-CJLS News photo)
