FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ territory| Vancouver, BC | September 29, 2026 – In a landmark ruling that could alter the fabric of drug policy in Canada, the BC Supreme ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ territory| Vancouver, BC | September 29, 2026 – In a landmark ruling that could alter the fabric of drug policy in Canada, the BC Supreme ...

As organizations working to advance policies grounded in human rights and public health, HIV Legal Network and the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition strongly condemn the decision by the Government of Alb...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 | Geneva —   Today in Geneva, United Nations Human Rights Committee members expressed surprise at Canada’s claim that Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civ...

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A supervised consumption site in Toronto’s west end has lost its provincial funding and will be closing its doors within 30 days.

Civil society urges WHO to sustain leadership on harm reduction, resist funding cuts, and ensure meaningful community involvement.

The province chose to create the conditions for increased death and harm, say Cécile Kazatchkine and Dylan DeMarsh — including in Ottawa.

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Police surveillance and interference block life-saving care as the province becomes more hostile to harm reduction, our study shows.