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Budget 2025 Withdraws Public Money from Canadians’ Health and Well-being, Deposits it in the Pockets of Military and Policing
Read more: Budget 2025 Withdraws Public Money from Canadians’ Health and Well-being, Deposits it in the Pockets of Military and PolicingThis week’s federal budget commits billions to US-style policies that will make the unregulated drug…
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Canada’s Complicity in Illegal U.S. Military Strikes: When “Public Health” Drug Policy Meets Extrajudicial Killings
Read more: Canada’s Complicity in Illegal U.S. Military Strikes: When “Public Health” Drug Policy Meets Extrajudicial KillingsSince September 2, 2025, the U.S. military has killed at least 57 civilians in international…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Supreme Court Affirms Life-Saving Intent of Good Samaritan Law
Read more: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Supreme Court Affirms Life-Saving Intent of Good Samaritan LawLe français suit Canada | October 24, 2025 – With reasoning that will have implications…
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IT IS NOT A CRIME TO SAVE A LIFE
Read more: IT IS NOT A CRIME TO SAVE A LIFESupervised Consumption Sites (SCS) and Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) are critical, evidence-based interventions that save…
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68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND68)
Read more: 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND68)Addressing the Human Rights Impact of Synthetic Drugs: Challenges for Vulnerable Groups in the Americas …
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Despite Ontario Superior Court Injunction Recognizing Irreparable Harm, Most Remaining Supervised Consumption Sites Still Facing Forced Closure Tomorrow
Read more: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Despite Ontario Superior Court Injunction Recognizing Irreparable Harm, Most Remaining Supervised Consumption Sites Still Facing Forced Closure TomorrowToronto, ON | March 31, 2025—In a small victory for those advocating for evidence-informed services,…
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Online Briefing: Going to Court to Defend Life-Saving Services in Ontario
Read more: Online Briefing: Going to Court to Defend Life-Saving Services in OntarioLe français suit Join the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and partners on March 20th for…
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Media Advisory: Organizations Head to Court to Defend Life-Saving Services in Ontario
Read more: Media Advisory: Organizations Head to Court to Defend Life-Saving Services in OntarioLe français suit Online | March 14, 2025—On Thursday, March 20, media are invited to…
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Bringing a Public Health Perspective to Restrictions on Supervised Consumption Services at the Superior Court of Ontario
Read more: Bringing a Public Health Perspective to Restrictions on Supervised Consumption Services at the Superior Court of OntarioLe français suit The Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, Toronto Harm Reduction Alliance, Toronto Overdose Prevention…
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Overview of the Charter challenge of Ontario’s Community Care and Recovery Act
Read more: Overview of the Charter challenge of Ontario’s Community Care and Recovery ActLe français suit The Community Care and Recovery Act, passed by the Ontario government on…
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Media Advisory: Organizations seek to clarify Good Samaritan Law at the Supreme Court of Canada
Read more: Media Advisory: Organizations seek to clarify Good Samaritan Law at the Supreme Court of CanadaLe français suit MEDIA ADVISORY Online | January 9, 2025—On Monday, Jan.13, media are invited to…
