People will likely die without the supervised consumption services ARCHES provides and the community of care built around it.
De l’antipode au Downtown Eastside : l’expérience d’un Australien dans des SPS et dans la communauté des soignant-es qui sauvent des vies
En tant qu’Australien à Vancouver, j’ai l’habitude de semer un peu la confusion dans l’esprit des gens. Parfois, les gens ne savent pas si je suis d’origine…
Le soulagement de la douleur, une difficulté : problèmes d’accès à la marijuana médicinale en Australie et au Canada
J’ai très vite compris que le Grand Nord blanc et son antipode ont beaucoup en commun : nous sommes tous deux des démocraties parlementaires; nous sommes tous deux…
APPEL URGENT : Soutenir les personnes qui consomment des drogues et les intervenant-es de première ligne pendant la COVID-19
Nous assistons actuellement à la collision de deux crises de santé publique : la pandémie dévastatrice de la COVID-19 et la crise d’empoisonnement par des drogues qui ne…
Decriminalizing drugs and the path towards defunding police
We must all help to ensure this pivotal moment in history led by the courage of the Black community bends towards justice.
Welcoming our new team members for 2020 and beyond
Our new staff bring a wealth of talent and experience from across the globe. We’re stronger together and committed more than ever to systemic reform to Canada’s drug laws.
For drug policy, the university of life imparts the most important lessons of all
My education on drug policy issues came directly from the community here in Vancouver; namely, from working on the corner of Main and Hastings for ten years, talking to people who used drugs and community members about the absurdity of our approach to people who use criminalized substances
What a Liberal minority government means for drug policy in Canada
The Liberals have another chance to do what is right: embrace evidence-based policies that will help end the deaths and human suffering crippling communities across Canada.
A record number of people have died from overdose in Ontario, but do politicians care enough to act?
(Interactive Graph) The answer to the headline’s question seems to be a resounding “no.” How else could one explain the catastrophic loss of life unfolding in Canada’s…
