In this episode with guest, Associate Minister of Mental Health & Addiction Jason Luan we discuss some of the historic changes that the Government of Alberta has made to the addiction/mental health landscape in the past several months here in the Province of Alberta.
Minister Luan also shares some of his personal journey coming to Canada, his early career in Social Work and the life choices that brought him to where he is today, which he calls "A window of opportunity"!

Link to Learn more about Alberta's Government and the Transformational Changes being made in Alberta:
https://www.alberta.ca/associate-minister-of-mental-health-and-addictions.aspx

Bio:
Minister Luan was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Calgary-Foothills on April 16, 2019. He previously served as an MLA for Calgary-Hawkwood (2012-2015).

Married to his wife, Ms. Fengying Zhang for 34 years, Luan has two daughters. Graduating from the University of Calgary with a Masters of Social Work in 1990, he has dedicated his career to public service, promoting healthy families, strong communities and economic prosperity. He served in a variety of roles in provincial and municipal governments including as a child protection worker, a social planner, a manager and as a senior counsellor.

Luan has also managed funding for nonprofit social service agencies for over 20 years. He co-chaired the Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary (2006-2012) and served on the Calgary Council on Mental Health and Addictions from 2017 to 2018. He is proud to have made a difference in many lives throughout his professional services and community volunteering, and received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for community services.

Jason Luan was appointed as the Associate Minister for Mental Health and Addictions on April 30, 2019. His extensive experience in working with those suffering from addiction makes him uniquely positioned to handle the key commitment to address the opioid epidemic in Alberta.