The petition from Pivot Legal Society was filed in B.C. Supreme Court registry in Campbell River two weeks after city council voted to take the bylaw amendment to third reading.
A Vancouver-based legal advocacy group has launched a court challenge to a Campbell River bylaw prohibiting consumption of drugs on municipal property.
The move by Campbell River council came as a three-year provincial pilot project was launched where drug users are allowed to carry up to 2.5 grams of drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine for personal use. The goal of the project is to help staunch the growing number of illicit drug deaths in the province by reducing stigma that can prevent users from seeking help.
In its petition filed in court, it said it advocates for evidence-based, public health-focused drug policy that aims to reduce the stigma for those using drugs. It argues that imposing penalties on drug users is largely responsible for the harms linked to drug use, such as criminal activity, barriers to health services, violence and the toxic drug supply.
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