4 days ago · Fentanyl has flooded North America’s drug supply over the last decade, killing tens of thousands in Canada and the United States, and generating enormous profits for criminal organizations using ...

5 days ago · Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before U.S. President Donald Trump threatened devastating tariffs if Canada didn't do more to...

Aug 6, 2024 · Organized crime groups have shifted their efforts away from importing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and are now producing it primarily on Canadian soil.

Feb 3, 2025 · Most frequently, Trump has cited the US trade deficit with Canada, the trafficking of fentanyl from Canada to the US, illegal migration over the Canada-US border, and Canada’s low level of...

Nov 1, 2024 · Fentanyl is a main ingredient in much of the toxic illicit drugs that have killed nearly 48,000 people across Canada between January 2016 and March 2024, according to the Canadian government.

Dec 23, 2024 · With criminal networks shifting to domestic production of fentanyl and other opioids, the focus of law enforcement at Canada's borders has now shifted to the chemicals used to make the deadly...

Mar 15, 2023 · The aim of this spotlight report is to characterize trends in Fentanyl identifications across Canada since 2012 and draw a more comprehensive picture of Fentanyl in Canada based on exhibits seized and submitted to DAS for analysis by law enforcement agencies.

Jun 5, 2023 · This toxic drug supply is contaminated with illegally produced, highly potent opioids, such as fentanyl, with nearly 75% of accidental apparent opioid toxicity deaths in Canada since 2017 involving fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and has been a key contributor to the opioid crisis in Canada. It is prescribed to help control severe pain, especially after surgery.1.

TORONTO—Officials in Canada have long played down its role as a hub in the global trade of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. Canada was a bit player compared with China’s role as a...