FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: National Organizations Deeply Concerned with...
People who use drugs will suffer the consequences of backward-thinking and restrictive policies January 26, 2024 | Two leading national human rights organizations have addressed the Saskatchewan...
View ArticleFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: On the Anniversary of Decriminalization, Coalition...
British Columbia, Canada | January 31, 2024 Frustrated by insufficient responses to escalating toxic drug deaths, today a coalition of civil society organizations and people who use drugs unveiled a...
View ArticleOne year of decriminalization in BC: What’s really going on?
A misinformation campaign around public use legislation distracts from real solutions January 31, 2024 | One year ago today, British Columbia decriminalized personal possession of small amounts of...
View ArticleExamining the Facts: Belleville, Ontario police claim, and media reporting...
February 08, 2024: Belleville, Ontario is back in the news with another spike in overdoses. In November 2023, Belleville experienced a similar spike. At that time, Belleville police stated the spike...
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OPEN LETTER: Supervised Consumption Services site closures due to lack of...
March 4 2024 The Honourable Sylvia Jones Ministry of Health sylvia.jones@ontario.ca | sylvia.jones@pc.ola.org 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 The Honourable Michael Tibollo Ministry of...
View ArticleFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario Braces for Loss of Vital Services as 51...
Ontario, Canada | March 5, 2024 — Fifty-one community groups from across Ontario are calling on the provincial government to immediately fund and support supervised consumption services amidst the...
View ArticleUnpacking Police Statements on Drug Seizures: What Do We Know?
Police communications about drug seizures vary widely in their accuracy. These statements rarely share specific evidence or data sources and sometimes contain errors or overstatements, as in the...
View ArticleFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Silence from Ontario Ministry of Health as Time Runs...
Ontario, Canada | March 18, 2024 Two weeks have passed since 51 groups from across Ontario sent an open letter calling on the provincial government to immediately fund and support supervised...
View ArticleB.C.’s Decriminalization Pilot and VPD Drug Seizures
Today, the Vancouver Police Department reported a decrease in seizures related to simple drug possession since British Columbia’s decriminalization pilot launched in early 2023. While this news is...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring: Communications Director
Job Title: Communications Director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Reporting To: Executive Director Application Deadline: May 5, 2024, 11:59PM Pacific Desired Start Date: Late June, 2024 Location:...
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