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Submission to The Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement
Read more: Submission to The Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law EnforcementOn April 10, 2026, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) submitted recommendations to the Expert…
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Submission on Proposed Regulation under the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, 2025
Read more: Submission on Proposed Regulation under the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, 2025On February 28, 2026, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) submitted comments opposing a proposed…
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UN Submission: Canada’s Drug Policy Obligations related to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Read more: UN Submission: Canada’s Drug Policy Obligations related to the International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsIn February 2026, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition submitted an alternative report to the United…
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Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)
Read more: Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)November 2025 Bill C-12 – “An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders…
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Invest in Evidence: A results-oriented funding plan for Canada’s drug policy
Read more: Invest in Evidence: A results-oriented funding plan for Canada’s drug policyRead the Canadian Drug Policy’s 2025 federal pre-budget consultation submission. In it, we outline the concrete…
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Submission on Safer Municipalities Act, 2024 – Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, 2024
Read more: Submission on Safer Municipalities Act, 2024 – Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act, 2024In January 2025, CDPC made a submission to the Ontario government’s request for public comment…
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Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis
Read more: Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis(Le français suite) [scribd id=800617809 key=key-uQYIlnFiMn4QozNAsyU1 mode=scroll] Download Final Report (EN) In fall 2020, the Canadian Drug…
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Joint Factum Submission of CDPC, AIDQ, and HRNA for Supreme Court of Canada Appeal on Good Samaritan Law
Read more: Joint Factum Submission of CDPC, AIDQ, and HRNA for Supreme Court of Canada Appeal on Good Samaritan Law[scribd id=778188108 key=key-e0YT0R08tc0MZ7XTjbLi mode=scroll] Download the English Submission. Download the French Submission. Paul Wilson stayed…
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Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: Review of Canada at 89th Session
Read more: Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: Review of Canada at 89th SessionIn collaboration with HIV Legal Network, CDPC made a submission to the 89th session of…
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Submission to the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 22: Controlled Substances Regulations
Read more: Submission to the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 22: Controlled Substances Regulations[scribd id=755345316 key=key-qIf235IJnvRkIHlLW4K3 mode=scroll] Download PDF On June 1, 2024, Health Canada published a Regulatory…
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67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Decriminalization as a Public Health and Human Rights Approach to Drug Policy
Read more: 67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs: Decriminalization as a Public Health and Human Rights Approach to Drug PolicyAt the recent 67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the Canadian Drug Policy…
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