Becoming a DTC Participant

Eligibility requirements and application procedures vary depending on the jurisdiction of the Drug Treatment Court to which you are applying.

For more information on eligibility and how to apply, speak to your lawyer and/or see below for the application procedures for your jurisdiction.

Vancouver, BC

To apply, contact your lawyer, or DTCV Duty Counsel:

Jeremy Guild
1000–355 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8
Tel: (604) 960-9983
Fax: (604) 909-4919

For questions regarding eligibility:

For Federal charges, contact Garth Smith
Public Prosecution Service of Canada/ SPPC
3rd Floor, 222 Main Street
Vancouver BC V6A 2S8
Tel: (604) 666-1726
Fax: (604) 666-1727

For Provincial charges, contact Gerri-Lyn Nelson
Crown Counsel Office
Main Floor, 222 Main Street
Vancouver BC V6A 2S8
Tel: (604) 660-4353
Fax: (604)660-4347

For Treatment and Resource Centre Information contact:
Deborah Hines, Program Manager; or Pat Hoogeveen, Treatment Clinical Supervisor
DTCV Treatment and Resource Centre
Vancouver Coastal Health
1141 Melville Street
Vancouver , BC V6E 4E5
Tel: (604) 775-0144
Fax: (604) 775-0126

Calgary, AB

To apply, contact your lawyer and/or Duty Counsel, Ed Washington at 403-703-3305.

For questions regarding DTC Eligibility contact Linda Edney, Executive Director, at 403-476-4700 or lindaedney@calgarydrugtreatmentcourt.org.

Edmonton, AB

Anyone interested in applying can contact Legal Aid at 780-427-7575, the Law society Lawyer Referral Service at 1-800-661-1095, or their lawyer, who can forward an application to:

Linda Banks, Federal Prosecutors office 780-495-7171, Linda.banks@ppsc.gc.ca

Dave Hill, Provincial Prosecutors office 780-427-9117, dave.hill@gov.ab.ca

For further information visit our website at: www.edtcrc.ca.

Regina, SK

For information about the Regina Drug Treatment Court, please call the DTC Program Centre at 306-766-6300.

If you want to be considered for the program, contact the DTC Duty Counsel at 306-787-8826.

Winnipeg, MB

Please speak to your lawyer to complete an application and forward it to the Crown assigned to the case.

For further information, please visit The Addictions Foundation of Manitoba website www.afm.mb.ca and click on partners – Drug Courts. Or e-mail to info@wdtc.mb.ca.

Toronto, ON

To apply, contact your lawyer and/or Duty Counsel at 416-594-9300.

For questions regarding eligibility contact the DTC Paralegal at 416-973-1314.

For questions regarding treatment contact the Program Manager at 416-535-8501 x6760 or visit www.tdtc.ca.

Durham, ON

Please speak to your lawyer or Duty Counsel about contacting the appropriate Crown for information on applying to DTC.

David Barrison, Federal Crown’s office, 905-723-2278

Jocelyne Boissonneault, Provincial Crown’s office, 905-430-4150

Ottawa, ON

Please speak to your lawyer or Duty Counsel about contacting the Crown Attorney for information on applying to DTC.

Kimberly Gibner, Federal Crown’s office, 613-948-4577, Kimberly.Gibner@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca

Amanda Laughlin, DTC Assistant, 613-957-4773, Amanda.Laughlin@ppsc-sppc.gc.ca