‘This is a bad move for both the provincial government and the federal government’
Health Canada’s decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.
Federal Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks announced Health Canada’s approval on Tuesday.Premier David Eby said at a news conference on a separate issue Wednesday that the goal of decriminalization is to minimize risk to people using illicit drugs without compromising public safety. But the government heard from community members and police that they initially missed the mark, he said.
Graham said current solutions to the opioid crisis are not easily accessible. She said one VANDU member who wanted to access detox couldn’t quickly access services. Instead, she said they set up a tent outside St. Paul’s Hospital in downtown Vancouver so medical help was nearby while they attempted to detox on their own.
B.C.’s request to Health Canada came after the province tried to make drug use illegal in public places with its own legislation, but the Harm Reduction Nurses Association challenged the bill in court.
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