CDPC's Nick Boyce is testifying right now on Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (SECD) as part of its study on Bill C-12. Tune in live here: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/harmony/en/p...

This situation isn’t unique to BC. The same can be said for Alberta, where significant public investment has gone into the private treatment industry without any publicly reported outcomes. Overdose deaths in Edmonton continue to exceed the provincial average, and ambulance calls are at record highs

“The only people, frankly, benefiting from the current model are organized crime and some of these private residential treatment centres who are charging exorbitant amounts to families... without any evidence that those are effective," Read @thetyee.ca full article here: thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

BREAKING: @OntarioPCParty convention today @fordnation was asked: “Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?” Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters. #FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026

For our second conversation in our Perspectives on 10 Years in Crisis speaker series, CDPC welcomes Denise Baldwin, co-founder of the Indigenous Harm Reduction Network, in conversation with Les Harper. 🗓 February 11, 2026 ⏰ 10-11am PT | 1-2pm ET 📍 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations." Grand Chief Stewart Phillip www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...

📢 Fin du projet pilote de décriminalisation en C.-B. Suite à la conférence de presse du 14 janvier de la ministre Josie Osborne, Louis Letellier de Saint-Just (AIDQ) et DJ Larkin (@candrugpolicy.bsky.social ) réagissent dans le Téléjournal de Radio-Canada. 🔗 Tous les détails ici : urlr.me/SdTarf

Join us for Lisa Lapointe, former B.C. Chief Coroner, in conversation with Jody Paterson, longtime journalist, former ED of PEERS Victoria, and advocate for sex workers’ rights and action on the toxic drug crisis. 🗓 Jan 14, 2026 ⏰ 11am PT | 2pm ET Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

"The war on drugs is a war on workers and the labour movement must fight back. This is a call to action." briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/vie...

Your organization can lead with compassion and equity. Discover how the recommendations in @candrugpolicy.bsky.social's report can shape better policies: buff.ly/tgYysoi 🧵 2/2

@PolicyWise.com shares practical tools to help the social-serving sector thrive together. @candrugpolicy.bsky.social shows why listening to lived experience matters. Their report shares practical ways to include people who use drugs in decisions that affect them. 🧵 1/2

Marginalized communities are being blamed for crises caused by political choices to underfund healthcare & essential services. Join us on Dec 10 as we confront these escalating threats, strengthen cross-movement solidarity, and share actionable solutions. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

From shaping policy to supporting communities, our work is only possible with you. Consider a gift today to fuel transformational change: give.sfu.ca/where-to-giv...

IDPC is deeply dismayed at this outcome, stands in solidarity with affected communities, and calls for mobilisation to denounce this injustice. 📄Read & share our full statement: https://f.mtr.cool/cdnxsqxtsw (3/3)

The WHO's critical review of the coca leaf presented a historical opportunity to acknowledge that the plant's scheduling was rooted in racist and colonial bias, which have no place in our world. (1/3)

Today is #WorldAIDSDay and the start of #IndigenousAIDSAwarenessWeek —a time to honour those we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS and confront the inequities that continue to shape this crisis.

“They weren’t stopping the overdoses … It’s a red-light emergency,” co-founder Jeremy Kalicum told the BC Supreme Court yesterday. DULF lawyer set out 3 points behind the constitutional challenge that could throw out convictions against the compassion club operators, reports @godfrey.bsky.social:

A broad coalition of civil society groups is sounding the alarm on Bill C-12 — legislation that threatens human rights, due process, and privacy, all while those most impacted are blocked from testifying. 📄 Read the full press release: drugpolicy.ca/press-releas...

CISUR Scientist Jaime Arredondo will be moderating this session on November 26.

[Webinar] Explore how drug policy & migration intersect, the rights & freedoms at stake, & what it takes to build policies that protect people—amid fear-driven politics from “fentanyl czar” to Bills C-2 & C-12, & Canada’s complicity in U.S. actions abroad. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Canadians need to write their MPs @candrugpolicy.bsky.social drugpolicy.ca/canadas-comp...

Trump said, ‘Jump.’ Canada said, ‘How high?’ Budget 2025 pours public money into militarization and policing while cutting the services that actually keep people healthy and safe. 🔗 Read our detailed blog post: drugpolicy.ca/budget-2025-...

📣 DULF found guilty for life-saving compassion club 📣 But WAIT! Not so fast… drugdatadecoded.ca/court-finds-...

"The War on Drugs is a War on Workers" Pick up the latest issue of @briarpatchmag.bsky.social Attn: @drugdatadecoded.ca @candrugpolicy.bsky.social @hrna.bsky.social

Is Canada complicit in extrajudicial murder? Nick Boyce explains how Canadian tech, surveillance, and Operation CARIBBE is enabling Trump’s illegal airstrikes on civilians. Close the arms export loophole and suspend CARIBBE. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhAK...

"Evidence demonstrating Canada’s complicity in illegal U.S. strikes is mounting. Canada participates in Operation CARIBBE, described by the Department of National Defence as “Canada’s contribution to U.S.-led enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.”

The U.S. military is illegally killing civilians in international waters — and Canada is involved. Read our detailed blog post to learn more: drugpolicy.ca/canadas-comp...

AFB 2026 is live! Major public cuts are avoidable. Canadians need supports and services based on equality and solidarity. The CCPA’s Alternative Federal Budget offers just that: Building a True Canadian Sovereignty. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Today, the Supreme Court affirms that the Good Samaritan Overdose Act must be applied to protect people who call 9-1-1 in overdose emergencies from arrest for simple possession. A major step toward evidence-based, life-saving policy. #HarmReduction #cdnpoli www.drugpolicy.ca/supreme-cour...

Today, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a landmark ruling affirming that the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act must be interpreted to fulfill its life-saving purpose. Read the press release: drugpolicy.ca/supreme-cour... @aidq.bsky.social @hrna.bsky.social

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation... Read our statement in the post & find more here: linktr.ee/candrugpolicy #TruthandReconciliation #NationalDayforTruthandReconciliation #NDTC

"Homelessness is a structural issue caused by government, and ... what is being called disorder is public suffering," Larkin said. "Detaining someone against their will is not a response to public suffering." @candrugpolicy.bsky.social #CareIsNotCoerced

Join us for our webinar: HIV/AIDS, Harm Reduction & 2SLGBTQIA+ History. We’ll look at how these movements began, the victories communities won, and how solidarity can advance health, dignity & justice. 📅 Oct. 8 2025 ⏰ 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT 🔗 Register: sfu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@candrugpolicy.bsky.social any way you can post more about Wednesday October 8 organizing event? Online Event: HIV/AIDS, Harm Reduction and 2SLGBTQIA+ History Register now. Online event. Come and learn more, & volunteer where you can! ✌🏼😃

Communities across the country are mobilizing on September 20th to demand that Prime Minister Carney and Canada’s governments pick a side: injustice, violence, & climate destruction—or a just & safe future for all of us. Sign up to join a #DrawTheLine action near you: drawtheline.world

Executive director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, DJ Larkin, appeared on CBC News Network to offer comments and context on recently-released data on drug toxicity (overdose) deaths. @candrugpolicy.bsky.social candrugpolicy.nationbuilder.com/r?u=fwHUGiFZ...

Today is #WorldHepatitisDay! Let's break down all the obstacles hindering the elimination of viral hepatitis. Read our president's address! www.worldhepatitisalliance.org/news/world-h...

💬 "These deaths are avoidable." Stigma, underfunding & silence fuel the hepatitis crisis. On #WorldHepatitisDay, we echo @worldhepalliance.bsky.social's call: 🧪 Scale up testing 💊 Expand treatment ✊ End the stigma Read the article 👉 bit.ly/454uM1g

"money should instead be spent on preventing people from becoming unwell in the first place," says our policy analyst Nicole Luongo — including modernizing outpatient mental health and drug treatment systems that are regulated and accessible. Read here: vancouversun.com/health/does-...

“The PTSD I live with — not as a result of being mentally ill, not as a result of being a substance user, but as a result of what I endured in treatment for those conditions — is so severe that my quality of life continues to be exceptionally poor,” #bcpoli #abpoli vancouversun.com/health/does-...

Today, on #SupportDontPunish, we stand in solidarity with people impacted by harmful drug policies — in Canada and around the world. 🔗 Explore more articles and resources: linktr.ee/candrugpolicy

Our new resource – created in partnership with @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social and @candrugpolicy.bsky.social lays out the legal implications of operating an Overdose Prevention Site in Ontario and protections for operators and patrons. www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/it-is-n...

In response to the closure of safe consumption sites in Ontario, communities and volunteers are mobilizing to provide supports. Find out the legal implications of operating an Overdose Prevention Site in Ontario and protections for operators and patrons. www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/it-is-n...

📌See our full list of speakers + more info on our website: 🔗 hractioncollective.com/action/#events #SupportDontPunish #HarmReduction #CareNotCriminalization

📣REGISTER NOW📣 ❤️‍🔥Support. Don’t Punish – Care Not Criminalization 🗓June 26, 2025 ⏰1pm PT · 2pm MT · 3pm CT · 4pm ET · 5pm AT · 5:30pm NT 🎟Register now for a special virtual event marking Support. Don't Punish 2025. 🔗 supportdontpunish2025.eventbrite.ca

"Community-controlled decriminalization is a better path to mainstreaming psychedelics than relinquishing power to the medical industry and pharmaceutical cartels that provide monopolized services to primarily affluent customers." Read more: thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

📣🗓️SAVE THE DATE🗓️📣 ❤️‍🔥Support. Don’t Punish – Care Not Criminalization 🗓️June 26, 2025 ⏰1pm PT · 2pm MT · 3pm CT · 4pm ET · 5pm AT · 5:30pm NT 🗓️Save the date for our event marking Support. Don’t Punish 2025. We are hosting a series of speakers from across the country to mark the Global Day of Action💥

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our webinar on HIV/AIDS, Harm Reduction, and 2SLGBTQIA+ History is postponed. We’ll share the new date soon — stay tuned!

Canadians take pride in universal health care, but to make it truly accessible, we must invest in the full range of care including mental health and substance use services. @candrugpolicy.bsky.social

We are hosting a webinar alongside @candrugpolicy.bsky.social to bring together people who lived and organized through the HIV/AIDS epidemic and those currently working at the intersections of harm reduction, drug policy, Indigenous rights, and HIV/AIDS. sfu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...