Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

@candrugpolicy.bsky.social

Advancing drug policies grounded in public health, human rights and compassion. Part of @SFU_FHS www.drugpolicy.ca

“We need to be prioritizing safety now. If governments’ concern is, ‘We don’t want people committing crime,’ and community concern is, ‘We don’t want people to die of drugs,’ the fastest way to solve that problem is to divert people toward a compassion club.” More: breachmedia.ca/in-a-bid-to-...

In a bid to transform Canada’s drug laws, Vancouver activists risk life imprisonment ⋆ The Breach

Two activists who sourced, tested, and distributed drugs could face life in prison. Their Charter challenge argues drug users have a right to a safer supply

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I’m pleased to share my paper, “Section 7 of the Charter and the Constitutional Limits on Rolling Back Supervised Consumption Services”, now accepted for publication in the Supreme Court Law Review upcoming special issue on litigating positive rights: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Section 7 of the <i>Charter </i>and the Constitutional Limits on Rolling Back Supervised Consumption Services

<p><span>This paper examines the constitutional limits imposed by section 7 of the <i>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</i> on government effort

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"The implementation of OPS has been associated with either declines or no changes in public disorder, typically measured by counts of discarded syringes and the number of people observed consuming drugs in public." Read the full article here: vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Opinion: Time to stop scapegoating overdose prevention sites

Opinion: OPS easy target as they're usually located in areas where homelessness is evident and public consumption of drugs already occurs.

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“Removing access to one of the most evidence-based, proven tools available to reduce preventable drug-related deaths and injuries is a reckless choice with clear consequences: more needless suffering.” Thank you for your solidarity @candrugpolicy.bsky.social 💜

Canadian Drug Policy Coalition@candrugpolicy.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Closing the last remaining supervised consumption sites in #Calgary & #Lethbridge is a dangerous step backwards with devastating consequences. Together with @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social, we call on the Gov of Alberta to immediately reverse this decision. Read more: drugpolicy.ca/alberta-clos...

This situation isn’t unique to BC. The same can be said for Alberta, where significant public investment has gone into the private treatment industry without any publicly reported outcomes. Overdose deaths in Edmonton continue to exceed the provincial average, and ambulance calls are at record highs

Canadian Drug Policy Coalition@candrugpolicy.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“The only people, frankly, benefiting from the current model are organized crime and some of these private residential treatment centres who are charging exorbitant amounts to families... without any evidence that those are effective," Read @thetyee.ca full article here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

“The only people, frankly, benefiting from the current model are organized crime and some of these private residential treatment centres who are charging exorbitant amounts to families... without any evidence that those are effective," Read @thetyee.ca full article here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

BC’s Drug Response Isn’t Following the Evidence: Former Coroner | The Tyee

The province is neglecting safer supply and housing, which are proven to reduce harms, says Lisa Lapointe.

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"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...

UBCIC Deeply Disappointed with B.C.’s Decision to End Decriminalization Pilot and Calls for Return to a Public Health Approach

Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights

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