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…
Municipal Voter Resource: Voting in Rights-based Drug Policy Champions
Municipal governments, along with federal and provincial governments, have an important role to play in reforming harmful drug policies. To support public health and human rights, the…
International Overdose Awareness Day 2022 Events
Throughout the country, dozens of events are being held on August 31 to honour those who have been lost to drug overdose and to raise awareness of…
Request for Proposal (RFP) – Development of Harm Reduction Website Redesign
Program Overview & Goals Stimulus: Drugs, Policy and Practice in Canada is a collaborative program of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD) and the…
Statement of Retraction
WARNING: This post contains mention of sexual abuse On May 12th, 2022, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC) posted a statement. The CDPC statement, removed from the website drugpolicy.ca on May…
An abundance of loss
So many in our community have been lost to toxic drugs that it’s hard to keep track. That’s a horrible feeling. We want to honour and respect…
Day of Mourning: CDPC honours those who have died or suffered injury or illness due to work-related tragedy
Today marks the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. CDPC’s executive director Donald MacPherson participated in a memorial ceremony in Vancouver,…
