Vancouver, BC | October 27, 2023 — Advocates, community organizations and concerned members of the public across the country are adding their names to an open letter condemning the…
When law and policy is unjust, communities have no choice but to act.
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) arrest of Drug User Liberation Front (DULF) founders on October 25th, 2023 is an act of political and moral cowardice. In the…
Connecting the Dots on Public Space and Drug Policy
Every person, regardless of their housing status or relationship to drugs, should be able to access safety. We expect our governments to uphold that, not put people…
Local and national organizations report proposed Barrie public space bylaw to United Nations
Barrie, ON | September 20, 2023 One day after Barrie City Council’s community safety committee heard presentations on a controversial proposed public space bylaw, local and national organizations have sent…
Unions Can Take a Stand on Drug Policy
Bad drug policy hurts workers. You’d be hard-pressed to find somebody in this country whose community hasn’t been affected by the drug poisoning crisis. That’s why it’s…
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition releases findings of first-of-its-kind qualitative research on safe supply of drugs
Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations (Vancouver, B.C., Canada) – Today, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) released the findings…
Honouring Donald MacPherson – A Force for Change in National Drug Policy
Dear CDPC supporters, CDPC’s Executive Director, Donald MacPherson, is retiring. On behalf of the CDPC Steering Committee, I want to recognize his incredible contributions to drug policy…
The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition announces DJ Larkin as new Executive Director starting April 2023
Following a nationwide search, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) is pleased to announce that DJ Larkin has been chosen as the organization’s new Executive Director. DJ will succeed Donald…
Do The Work; Get Paid: Colonial Pay Systems Cause Harm
In our drug policy work, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) acknowledges the colonial ideologies, systems, and processes in which we operate within. We strongly feel that…
