On April 9, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition along with End Prohibition, PIVOT Legal Society, the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) and Western Aboriginal Harm…
Thinking outside the box in Mexico City
“There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” Leonard Cohen That is how I started my presentation at the most amazing drug policy reform…
Bill C-10: The work has just begun
Last Thursday at midnight, the Senate approved the Conservative Omnibus Bill C-10, The Safe Streets and Communities Act, with only minor amendments. This marked a very sad…
The Global Commission on Drug Policy salutes Stop the Violence BC and sends a message to the Senate
The Global Commission on Drug Policy is comprised of significant world leaders that are calling for change in the way we approach problem drug use and the…
No crime problem in Canada? We’ll just make one!
Today the Senate Committee looking into Bill C-10 heard from two very different panels.The first represented Corrections Service Canada (CSC) and the Parole Board of Canada. The…
Bill C-10: Making judges the enemies of justice?
According to some Conservative senators and many victims’ groups appearing at the committee hearings into Bill C-10, Canadians have lost confidence in the judiciary. Mandatory minimum sentences…
Where’s the beef: does the Senate have an aversion to evidence-based policy?
Today’s testimony focused on part 4 of Bill C-10, which would amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Specifically, these amendments would allow a judge to lift the…
Bill C10: Weighing emotions & evidence in sexual offenses
Over sixteen witnesses appeared before the Senate Committee during another marathon session of testimony on Bill C-10. Today’s session dealt primarily with the fight against child abuse…
Bill C10: Implications for Aboriginal Communities
During a 7-hour long meeting today, the Senate Committee heard from 13 individuals speaking to various aspects of Bill C-10. While most of the witnesses addressed the…
