Decriminalization would be a critical move towards addressing record overdose deaths and rampant stigma against people who use drugs, reducing barriers to accessing services, and avoiding ineffective and unnecessary use of public funds.
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition launches national dialogue series on the overdose crisis and COVID-19
Finding common ground and shared meaning to realize solutions to the overdose crisis. A public health and human rights-based approach
CDPC applauds passing of resolution at NDP annual convention supporting the decriminalization of drugs and safe supply of opioids
(Photo: Canadian Press) Four people a day are dying in BC. Governments must act immediately on this resolution to save lives
Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition executive director, awarded honourary doctorate from Adler University
The award is the university’s first-ever honourary doctorate in Canada and recognizes the overdose and drug poisoning crisis as a critical human rights and social justice issue…
Donald MacPherson, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Executive Director, receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Vancouver, BC—The BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) has awarded drug policy advocate, Donald MacPherson, with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to public health, human…
Public forum to look at models of legal regulation of drugs in Canada
Going beyond decriminalization and envisioning a post-prohibition Canada where substances are legal and regulated What: Community forum featuring an international panel of experts on drug policy and…
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and Pivot Legal Society successfully defend supervised consumption at Federal Court of Canada
The precedent-setting decision protects public health and harm reduction efforts from unnecessary barriers and interference from third parties Vancouver, BC – This week, the Honourable Justice Mosley…
