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…
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…
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…
A Roadmap for Canada’s Drug Policy Future: The Peter Wall International Research Roundtable
The first steps for systemic change are usually the hardest. But thanks to an international community of experts, including and especially those with lived expertise on the…
National Day of Action on the Overdose Crisis 2019
Hundreds of supporters and community members converged in downtown Vancouver to send a message to policymakers. Prohibition is costing lives and safe supply is urgently needed.
STIMULUS 2018: DRUGS, POLICY AND PRACTICE IN CANADA
From October 3 – 5, 2018, advocates and those inspired to create new approaches to drugs will be together in Edmonton, AB. This has been a CDPC vision for…
INTÉRÊT GRANDISSANT À L’INTERNATIONAL POUR L’ANALYSE DE SUBSTANCES : POINTS FORTS DE HR17
Avec une attention internationale grandissante sur les impacts et le grand potentiel des services d’analyse de substances, un certain nombre d’évènements à la conférence de HR17 ont…
