Fentanyl killed her son. This is what she thinks of involuntary treatment [Video]

Like many other parents, all Christy Soulliere wanted to do was protect her son Austin Tremblay. 

And for years, the Windsor. Ont., mom did everything she could to do just that while also continuing to support him as he struggled with a methamphetamine addiction. 

“As a parent watching it, it’s excruciating,” she said. 

“There was times when Austin was homeless because of his addiction and I’d be up all hours of the night, just crying, but knowing I couldn’t force him to do something he wasn’t ready to do.” 

That something was going to get treatment. 

This month, Ontario’s big city mayors called on the provincial and federal governments to provide more tools to tackle the worsening homelessness, mental health and addictions crises. Brampton’s mayor specifically called on the provincial government to consider a program that would force people with mental health and addictions issues to get treatment.

In Windsor, city council agreed this week to send a letter to the province expressing interest in any future pilotthat involves involuntary care and addresses …