Safer Supply

• B.C. rejects Dr. Bonnie Henry’s call to expand safer supply program

  Dr. Bonnie Henry said in a report, B.C. needs to expand on its non-prescribed alternatives to the toxic, unregulated drug supply to save more lives.

  Health

  Jul 11
  
• No evidence of widespread diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs: Officials and RCMP

  Danielle Smith said she was worried diverted safe-supply drugs from B.C. may end up on Alberta streets while Pierre Poilievre pledged to scrap the program.

  Crime

  Mar 11
  
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• Ottawa rejects Alberta’s proposal for tracking ‘safer supply’ drugs

  The federal government is rejecting a proposal from Alberta to consider adding a 'unique chemical identifier' to the pharmaceuticals offered as an alternative to street drugs. 

  Health

  Feb 28
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• Indoor smoking: Vancouver may cast aside ban at some supervised drug consumption sites

  Indoor drug inhalation is already permitted at federally-approved consumption sites. Vancouver has four of them, one of which has already applied to build indoor inhalation booths.

  Health

  May 29, 2023
• Conservative motion to condemn Liberals on safe drug supply fails in House

  In a vote of 209 to 113 Monday, MPs defeated a motion presented by Poilievre.

  Politics

  May 29, 2023
• Deadly April inflames drug debate. Does B.C. need more safe supply, or less?

  The latest numbers on the B.C. overdose crisis show at least 814 drug deaths in the first four months of the year, with fentanyl detected in about eight in 10 fatalities. 

  Health

  May 18, 2023
• Safe supply: Are prescribed opioids being sold on B.C.’s streets, and if so, is it a problem?

  Allegations that opioids from B.C.'s prescribed safer supply initiative are being diverted to the street became a hot political issue in the B.C. legislature this week.

  Health

  May 11, 2023
• Youth may be buying opioids from B.C. drug vending machines, recovery centre warns

  The MySafe machines dispense hydromorphone, a medical-grade opioid, providing people with addiction a lifesaving alternative to the toxic drugs circulating on the street.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2023
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• Safe supply is about ‘pulling out all stops’ to prevent opioid crisis deaths: Tam

  Canada’s top doctor says street drugs in Canada have become so toxic that offering a safe supply of opioids is one way to prevent deaths.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2022
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• Poilievre defends safe supply criticisms, says programs ‘perpetuating’ addiction

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is defending his criticism of 'safe supply' programs for opioid use, saying they are 'perpetuating indefinitely' people’s addictions. 

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022