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Brampton renews push for pilot project as Ontario mayors amplify call for involuntary addiction treatment

Following Ontario’s Big City Mayors’ renewed calls for involuntary treatment for people experiencing severe addiction, Premier Doug Ford told reporters he was open to the idea — drawing political applause but concern from harm-reduction groups.  In August 2026, Ontario’s Big City Mayors launched the next phase of their “solve the crisis campaign” called “reaction to recovery” where they have called for a new approach to this issue. Their calls to action focus on expanding timely access to treatment programs, a review of the provincial Mental Health Act and Healthcare Consent Act, the expansion of addiction treatment and rehabilitation programming within…

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