Reduce the smuggling of opioids across Canadian borders in partnership with provinces, territories, and municipalities, and the United States.

What success looks like

Safely and effectively detect, identify and reduce the flow of opioids at all Canadian ports of entry.

Government's narrative on progress

The Government of Canada is committed to work in partnership with all levels of government across Canada and with international partners to protect our citizens from the adverse effects of opioids. The government continues to advance bilateral cooperation with the US and others and, more officially, are part of the trilateral discussions with the US and Mexico through the North American Dialogue on Drug Policy. Canada is also working closely with China and other international partners to disrupt the export of illegally produced fentanyl and combat the flow of illegal fentanyl and other opioids into Canada. In its efforts to combat the importation of illicit drugs, Canada Border Services Agency made over 16,000 drug seizures in 2017-18, which included 438 opioid seizures and a 16% increase in fentanyl seizures. Budget 2018 announced $33 million over five years to help stem the flow of opioids into Canada by equipping border agents with detection and identification tools to intercept fentanyl and other illicit or diverted substances at ports of entry.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.