On October 18th, 1929, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in England, the highest court in Canada at the time, made a landmark decision that would…
Reporting on Canadian Drug Policy
The CDPC is in the process of preparing a report on Canadian drug policy. Due out this winter in advance of the next meeting of the International…
Meeting up with the Caravan for Peace, Justice and Dignity
Gillian Maxwell and CDPC Executive Director Donald MacPherson travelled with the Caravan for Peace from Baltimore to DC where their campaign to bring the realities of the…
The House We All Live In
Winner of the Grand Jury prize for documentary at Sundance, Eugene Jarecki’s “The House I Live In” is a much needed and in-depth analysis of America’s longest…
One Step Closer to Cannabis Regulation
At the initiative of Moralea Milne, Councillor in the Municipality of Metchosin, B.C., a resolution at this year’s UBCM conference called on the government to decriminalize marijuana…
21st Century Justice: The Economics of Public Safety
Every day, most of us make certain assumptions. We assume that we are generally safe in our homes and on our streets. We assume that the government…
Our MDPV (Bath Salts) Submission to Health Canada
Remember that media-fueled tempest in a teapot in June of this year? That brief but startling drug scare raised the profile of “legal highs” like MDPV, though…
What would it take to change cannabis laws in Canada?
Laws against cannabis in this country are the domain of the federal government. This is because cannabis is currently a controlled substance subject to the provisions of…
Syringe Exchange in Prison – A Matter of Human Rights
People do not surrender their human rights when they enter prison. Instead, they are dependent on the criminal justice system to uphold their human rights — including…
