The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed stark health inequities and the many structural factors that increase people’s vulnerability to the virus.
A Quiet Revolution: Drug Decriminalisation Across the Globe
Targeting people who use drugs has not only a negative impact on individuals, but their families and broader society
COVID-19 and the drug supply chain: from production and trafficking to use
Measures implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are having a mixed impact on the drug supply chain
Strategies for a gender-inclusive response to COVID-19
“It is important to also integrate strategies that address the existing social determinants of health that impact WHAI’s priority populations of women”
How to make cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19
Guidance on making and wearing protective face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19
COVID-19 Stimulant Use and Harm Reduction
The following is a non-exhaustive tip sheet for stimulant-preferring or polydrug users, focusing on amphetamines, cocaine and crack cocaine.
Provincial/Territorial Class Exemptions for Supervised Consumption Site Operators
class exemption for supervised consumption sites class exemption for supervised consumption sites Click HERE for more resources “Health Canada proactively issued class exemptions to provinces and territories…
Policing the Pandemic: Tracking the Policing of Covid-19 across Canada
The Policing the Pandemic Mapping Project was launched to track and visualize the massive and extraordinary expansions of police power in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the unequal patterns of enforcement that may arise as a result.
OPEN LETTER: Urgent action to ensure equitable application of public health protections
“Flattening the curve cannot be done without testing. It is imperative to triage resources to priority communities before outbreaks occur rather than simply react when they do.”
