Reducing substance abuse, crime and recidivism.

The TDTC is committed to rehabilitating substance dependant Torontonians who commit crimes to support their addiction.

The organization is a member of the Canadian Association of Drug Treatment Courts, CADTC, and as such follows internationally recognized Drug Treatment Court Principles. These are:

• Integration of addiction treatment services with justice system case processing.
• A non-adversarial approach to promoting public safety and the protection of DTC participants' rights.
• Identifying potential candidates as early on in the justice process as it possible.
• Frequent drug testing.
• A coordinated strategy for dealing with participant non-compliance.
• Meaningful sanctions for non-compliance
• Awards for dutiful compliance
• Develop relationships between courts, treatment and rehabilitation programs, public agencies and community based organizations.
• Allow program flexibility to better serve minority ethnic groups, indigenous groups and female offenders.

More about the CADTC

A not-for profit organization, the CADTC represents the interests of DTCs across Canada. The organization undertakes numerous initiatives to ensure that member organizations and the public are aware of DTCs and their principles.

How?

• Education and community outreach.
• Provide a forum through which best practices for Drug Treatment Courts can be developed and disseminated.
• Provide assistance and training in planning and establishing new Drug Treatment Courts.
• Offer advice and make recommendations to government and non-government agencies on DTC justice issues.