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Part One: 1988 Report of the Task Force on Illegal Drug Use in Ontario
In May, 1988, 15-year-old Benji Hayward attended a rock concert in downtown Toronto. While there, he took two LSD “blotters” and a cannabis joint. Throughout the concert, Benji reportedly became hyper and…
February 25, 2026 -
Part Two: From Task Force to Action: Executing Ontario’s Anti‑Drug Strategy
Ontario’s anti‑drug strategy emerged during a moment of intense public concern and political pressure. In the late 1980s, as noted in the previous article by Peggy Sweeney, the province was shaken by…
February 23, 2026 -
Modernizing Ontario’s social assistance programs
On May 19, 1989, John Sweeney, Minister of Community and Social Services (COMSOC), announced in the legislature that the government was committing $415 million to a major overhaul of the province’s social…
June 23, 2025
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