Emergency ETF funding for London
Petitioners ask Health Canada to coordinate with London and local service providers to secure Emergency Treatment Fund support and provide federal bridge funding to sustain Regional HIV/AIDS Connection's services beyond the June 13, 2026 deadline.
Why we would sign this petition
- Helps avert the imminent closure of Regional HIV/AIDS Connection services scheduled for June 13, 2026, preserving ongoing harm‑reduction and treatment supports.
- Uses the Emergency Treatment Fund’s rapid‑response mandate to channel federal aid where municipalities face urgent substance‑use crises.
- Bridge funding would maintain services during ETF application or transition, keeping clients connected to care and reducing overdose risk.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Offers a short‑term fix that may not resolve longer‑term funding or systemic needs for harm‑reduction services.
- Channeling limited rapid‑response funds to one community could reduce availability for other municipalities with urgent needs.
- Rapid coordination and an ETF application may fail or delay, and bridge funding without a lasting plan could prompt repeated emergency requests.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the House of Commons London, Ontario is facing a critical public health crisis due to the toxic drug supply; Life-saving health and harm reduction services at Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC) face a total funding withdrawal on June 13, 2026; and The federal government has established the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) specifically to provide municipalities with rapid responses to emergent, critical needs related to the substance use and overdose crisis. We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to: 1. Direct Health Canada to immediately coordinate with the City of London and local service providers to facilitate an emergency application to the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF); 2. Provide the necessary federal bridge funding to sustain these life-saving services beyond the June 13 deadline; and 3. Ensure that federal "rapid response" funding is prioritized for communities like London facing imminent service closures.
Government response
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