Oshawa mayor calls on province to build emergency mental health and addictions ward amid public health crisis

Oshawa mayor 'disappointed' Ontario budget left out addictions, mental health emergency ward for city

Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has called on Premier Doug Ford to fund a mental health and addictions emergency ward at the city's Lakeridge Health hospital, saying he was disappointed it was left out of Ontario budget after telling the premier about the urgent need for the project.

Oshawa mayor calls on province to build emergency mental health and addictions ward amid public health crisis

Oshawa’s mayor is calling on the province to provide funding for an emergency mental health and addictions ward at Lakeridge Health, saying the city is in a 'public health crisis.'

Province, regions need to 'step up' to deal with public health crisis facing Ontario cities #CDNNews #CDN #OntarioNews #OntNews #Canada

When it comes to the public health crisis Ontario cities are facing, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter said there is “no time to wait.” With a double shooting happening right on the edge of downtown this week and local councillors demanding action on the deteriorating state of the city’s new epicentre of addiction and homelessness a few blocks to the south, Carter is renewing his call for government action on the crisis “Just 48 hours ago, gun violence st…