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Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
By Dr. Alexander Caudarella Chief Executive Officer Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction September 24, 2026
Announcing the Canadian Brain Economy Initiative
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to announce the launch of the new Canadian Brain Economy Initiative, in
Statement from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Ottawa ON, August 4, 2026 — At the request of the Board of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC), the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has prepared the fol
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction Welcomes Isabelle Fortier and Howard Sapers to its Board of Directors
The conversations we carried home
A lot can happen around a table in two days.
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