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Our Mission
To educate about and advocate for access to all psychedelics as a basic human right
The PAC has created a nationwide community of scientists, teachers, healthcare workers, business people, indigenous practitioners and other supportive Canadian citizens who understand the potential of psychedelics to transform our wellbeing. Our community of like-minded individuals is a welcoming and engaging space. In cooperation with this community, in support of this community, and with countless volunteers drawn from this community, the CPA engages in many activities, all moving Canada toward being a place where everyone who needs to access the benefits of psychedelic medicines can do so.
Why is this important?
Psychedelic medicines have the healing power to transform lives. In one example, a clinical study has shown that therapy for PTSD patients is twice as effective when MDMA therapy is included.
In another example, CBC journalist Julian Uzielli had been dealing with “bouts of depression and suicidal thoughts for about as long as I can remember.” After receiving psychedelic therapy at a licensed clinic, he said “the ultimate effect was being able to resolve my issues and heal my mental wounds — not merely bandage them, as I had been doing with conventional antidepressants.”
“After the first session, I felt my mood improve. After the second, I felt my perspective on life improve as well. By the end of the three weeks, I felt like a new person. “
– Jordan Uzielli, psychedelic therapy patient.
We have an ethical obligation to end the suffering of multitudes of people burdened with mental illnesses, by getting them access to these highly effective medicines.
How Do We Make It Happen?
- Community Building
The PAC brings together hundreds and hundreds of people across Canada for networking, information sharing, education, skills development and active roles in our important work. - Advocacy and Education
The PAC works to support and help educate governments, medical schools, regulatory agencies, law enforcement and news media to makes psychedelic medicines available to all who need them. - PAC Business Alliance
The PAC’s chamber of commerce for businesses ranging from sole proprietorships to publicly funded corporations, all working to establish excellence and access across the country. - National Alliances
The PAC shares and coordinates with NGOs and nonprofits across Canada to help us all move forward toward greater access. - International Alliances
The PAC has joined with international NGOs and non-profits in Europe, Africa and Australia to compare notes with progress in other countries and to work with the UN to ensure access to psychedelics for all. - National Resource
The PAC has established a library resource of research, white papers and grey papers open to all to make sure everyone in the psychedelic space has access to the information and facts they need to help achieve access to psychedelics for all.
