Package located on July 5 contained drugs, drug paraphernalia and ‘communication devices’
Health Canada did not immediately provide comment on the request for a judicial review
Dropped package contained methamphetamine and suspected fentanyl
Money to be distributed throughout Canada for health care costs incurred from opioid damage
Northwest MLA Ellis Ross wants a bigger conversation around the harm caused by illicit drugs
‘Criminal penalties for using some substances has spawned a range of unintended negative consequences’
Changes are expected to come into effect on July 1
April death rates highest in Northern Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
2019 Vancouver study found 30% of participants made safer choices after using take-home test
SafePoint in Surrey has seen 300,000 visits from 3,533 people, with 2,845 drug poisonings reversed
Chief Donovan Fisher says there’s been no direction given to police
Courtenay-Alberni MP’s Bill C-216 aimed to legislate health-based approach to substance use
Health Canada nearly halved requested personal possession amount in approval May 31
House of Commons rejects NDP bill to allow drugs for personal use countrywide
Portugal and a handfull of South American countries among the others to take similar steps
Personal possession of up to 2.5 grams to be allowed for three years beginning Jan. 31, 2023
Gord Johns gaining support from mayors and advocates in his bid to address overdose crisis