Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced the appointment of Isabelle Fortier as a Director of the Board of Directors to the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) for a term of three years.
Ms. Fortier is currently the Planning and Programming Officer for Overdose Prevention Response within the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services. Drawing on extensive professional and lived experience in substance use and addiction, as well as harm reduction and community engagement, she works to advance healthier communities through collaborative, evidence-based solutions. She is committed to carrying forward the voices and experiences of families and loved ones impacted by the illegal drug crisis.
The CCSA was established in 1988 as a non-governmental organization to provide national leadership on substance use and to advance solutions to address alcohol- and other drug-related harms in Canada.
The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly-qualified candidates to best serve the interests of Canadians and to open, transparent, and merit-based processes for selecting Governor in Council appointees. Appointees play a fundamental role in Canadian democracy as they serve on commissions, boards, Crown corporations, agencies and tribunals across the country.
