e-4932 (Health)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- According to the health infobase on opoid and stimulant related deaths (January – September) 2023;
- Males accounted for 72% of accidental opioid deaths, ages 20 to 59 years (88%);
- 82% of opioid toxicity deaths involved fentanyl;
- Most accidental opioid-related poisoning hospitalizations were males (91%), aged 30 to 39 years (24%);
- Most opioid-related poisoning emergency department visits were males (68%) and aged 20 to 49 years (74%);
- EMS responses included 70% males, majority aged 20 to 49 years; and
- The ability to target demographics with advertising campaigns online and in public can be precise down to age and gender.
- Open for signature
- April 25, 2024, at 3:15 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 24, 2024, at 3:15 p.m. (EDT)