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Canadian Drug Policy Coalition has a mission to advance and realize drug policies grounded in compassion and guided by science, and shift the public narrative on substance use and people who use drugs. Their vision is for a safe, healthy, and just Canada in which drug policies and legislation, as well as related institutional practices, are based on evidence, human rights, social inclusion,..
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Blog
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Le français suit MEDIA ADVISORY Online | January 9, 2025—On Monday, Jan.13, media are invited to attend a short online briefing with a coalition of organizations who will...
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Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Blog
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Tips for a Tricky Topic Now, how about some of that pie?
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Joint Statement from the Harm Reduction Nurses Association, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition and Pivot Legal Society xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ lands Vancouver, BC | December 20, 2024 –...
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Join the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition for our upcoming webinar “Getting to Tomorrow: 7 Actions to End the Unregulated Drug Crisis” where we’ll launch the final report...
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This statement can be attributed to the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario, and the HIV Legal Network. November 27, 2024 — Toronto,...
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Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Blog
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Ottawa, ON | April 29, 2024 – On the eve of the tenth anniversary of her son Danny’s death from unregulated drugs, Petra Schulz, co-founder of Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH), will testify before the federal Standing Committee on Health (HESA) today on the “Opioid Epidemic and Toxic Drug Crisis.”
Since MSTH’s founding in 2016, drug toxicity deaths have skyrocketed and show no signs of abating. In a tragic reflection of the human toll of the crisis, MSTH has grown to almost 4,000 members in that time, emerging as a national leader advocating for evidence-based drug policy intervention. Danny Sc ..read more
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Victoria, B.C. | April 26, 2024 — The Harm Reduction Nurses Association is profoundly frustrated and disappointed to hear the British Columbia provincial government’s announcement that they have sought permission from the Federal government to recriminalize all people who are at risk of dying from the unregulated drug crisis who lack access to housing or 24/7 safer use spaces in their communities.
“The B.C. government’s actions today will put people who use drugs and people who rely on public space at further risk of harm and death,” says Corey Ranger of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association ..read more
Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Blog
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Job Title: Communications Director, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition
Reporting To: Executive Director
Application Deadline: May 5, 2024, 11:59PM Pacific
Desired Start Date: Late June, 2024
Location: This position is open to applications from across Canada, and CDPC staff work largely remotely. CDPC offices are located on unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) territory at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre campus in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. This position requires that the successful candidate be loca ..read more