I sat down with Dr. Mark Tyndall at the 21st Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research(CAHR) in Montreal this April. The theme of the conference was turning…
Groundbreaking EU study supports use of heroin-assisted treatment
On Friday, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA ) released a groundbreaking report examining heroin-assisted treatment for chronic heroin users, once thought to…
Toronto Drug Strategy Consumption Room Feasibility study released
In 2005 when the Toronto Drug Strategy was approved by Toronto City Council one of the main recommendations was to complete a needs assessment and feasibility study…
Insite withstands test of international drug control conventions
At the 55th meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs held in Vienna March 12 – 16th Damon Barrett, Human Rights expert at Harm Reduction International spoke…
NAOMI Research Survivors: Experiences and Recommendations
On March 31st, 2012 the NAOMI Patients Association (NPA) will celebrate the completion of their first research report, NAOMI Research Survivors: Experiences and Recommendations. To mark the…
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…
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…
