Prince George city councillor Trudy Klassen will join about 30 small cities from across Canada to attend the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction gathering.
It takes place from April 14th to 16th in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Klassen is slated to be part of the Municipal Leaders Table.
The conference will continue work on the first municipally led, integrated standards for treatment, harm reduction, recovery, prevention and enforcement services, policies and strategies.
Between January 2016 and September 2023, over 42,000 people living in Canada died due to apparent opioid toxicity.
Last year’s event was held in Timmins, Ontario.
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