We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Working to Address Opioid Overdoses in Durham Region

Durham Region Health Department Public Health Nurses and Durham Region Opioid Task Force members will come together to share information about the local Opioid Response Plan and activities currently underway to help address opioid overdoses in Durham Region. Join us on November 10th to hear Dr. Steven Hayle from Ontario Tech University facilitate a conversation amongst panel members.

This event was offered in-person and virtually.

This event was held November 10, 2022.

Dr. Steven Hayle is an associate teaching professor in Criminology and Justice at Ontario Tech University who specializes in drug policy and the ways in which it varies both within and across countries.