The Canadian government has granted British Columbia's request to recriminalize the public use of illicit drugs, following concerns about the rise in overdose deaths. This decision comes after criticism from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and concerns about the impact of decriminalization on public safety and health. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks announced the approval, emphasizing the need for careful regulation of public drug use.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was questioned about why his government reversed its stance on the decriminalization of hard drugs in British Columbia. https://t.co/ZTDWg9BSu9
The death and destruction of thousands of lives from the opioid crisis worsened when Trudeau gave out taxpayer-funded drugs and legalized smoking fentanyl in public spaces in BC. Common sense Conservatives will ban hard drugs. Stop taxpayer-funded hard drugs. And fund detox &… https://t.co/JhaMcSAsWB
The Conservatives will devote their second opposition day of the spring sitting to a motion that calls on the prime minister to “end taxpayer funded narcotics and redirect this money into treatment and recovery programs for drug addiction" #cdnpoli https://t.co/nMSXnaxr3y
The Conservatives are calling on MPs to vote against any expansions of a Liberal-backed pilot project that has decriminalized hard drugs in B.C. #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/1qatTxCIue
The Conservatives will devote their second opposition day of the spring sitting to a motion that calls on the prime minister to “end taxpayer funded narcotics and redirect this money into treatment and recovery programs for drug addiction" #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/nMSXnaxr3y
B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths https://t.co/sMMwqFPLav
Pierre Poilievre accuses Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of colluding with pharmaceutical companies to profit off the opioid crisis and demands the disclosure of contracts involving taxpayer-funded drug programs. https://t.co/m69o4uA8ib
Pierre Poilievre calls on PM Trudeau to admit that the decriminalization of hard drugs in BC was a failure and asks if Trudeau plans to decriminalize hard drugs across the country. https://t.co/2TeV0zFWG1
Trudeau to recriminalize narcotics in BC after intense backlash https://t.co/jaBDsaUR7e
Despite approving BC’s request to recriminalize hard drugs in public spaces, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks defends decriminalization and the “safe supply” approach to the drug crisis. https://t.co/Pq3RSzTtcq
After approving BC’s request to recriminalize hard drugs in public spaces, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Ya’ara Saks defends decriminalization and blames an “illegal toxic drug supply” for the drug crisis in Canadian cities. https://t.co/Nd5R8LrCKT
Ottawa says B.C. can recriminalize public drug use https://t.co/rpSjvJNzKi
Cabinet learned lots on what happens when you allow public use of cocaine, Addictions Minister @YaaraSaks says in abruptly reversing decriminalization experiment in BC: "Is this a failure?" https://t.co/jE0wMYgq8T #cdnpoli https://t.co/3s7wBVWu9o
Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces B.C. Premier David Eby asked for an adjustment to the province's decriminalization program late last month https://t.co/Hsb3AatrZs
The government of Canada walked back part of a program allowing people in British Columbia to use small amounts of drugs in public places, including heroin and cocaine, without fear of criminal charges https://t.co/MGzI61cuR5
Ottawa announced it would approve the B.C. government’s request ro recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces. The province is now walking back part of its pilot project a little over one year after its implementation. https://t.co/q5tPj1qf41
JUST IN : THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA HAS ONCE AGAIN MADE IT ILLEGAL TO DO DRUGS IN PUBLIC PLACES SUCH AS PUBLIC TRANSPORT , PARKS AND BEACHES IN BC JANUARY OF LAST YEAR BRITISH COLUMBIA DECRIMINALIZED UP TO 2.5 GRAMS OF MOST DRUGS SUCH AS COCAINE , HEROIN , FENTANYL AND OTHERS
B.C.’s request to make public drug use illegal again approved by federal government https://t.co/kky9xcfynj https://t.co/WoeLeQ0haM
BC's request to have hard drug use in public spaces recriminalized approved Over 14,000 individuals have been killed by toxic drugs since the declaration of the public health crisis. In BC, the rate of overdose fatalities has doubled compared to 2016. https://t.co/v03jhHmSAx
Ottawa approves B.C.’s request to prohibit use of illicit drugs in public https://t.co/KnwPKbIKJ4
CANADA APPROVES BC REQUEST TO SCALE BACK DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION
Pierre Poilievre criticizes the Trudeau government for taking 10 days to approve British Columbia’s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces. https://t.co/kA4GLpRxhr
Ottawa approves British Columbia’s request to scale back drug decriminalization pilot https://t.co/XW6IAMRndZ
Federal government grants B.C.'s request to recriminalize hard drugs in public spaces https://t.co/RYyiDRWWLx
#BREAKING: Canada is granting B.C.‘s request to once again ban the public use of illicit drugs, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks said on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. READ MORE: https://t.co/EGl7qIReoL https://t.co/EGl7qIReoL
The Abbotsford Soccer Association has found dirty drug needles where children play because Trudeau allows public use of hard drugs in BC. Why won’t Trudeau end his extremist policy? https://t.co/sXaLu7zyJz
B.C. rethinks its policy on public drug use. Toronto should heed its lessons. As the pilot project is still in its early stages, evidence is limited, but we have learned that public drug use must be carefully regulated. #StarEditorial https://t.co/UP98X7VHay
In the 10 days since the BC government demanded Trudeau reverse his legalization of heroin use in kids’ parks, 60 British Columbians have died of overdoses. What is wrong with this man? https://t.co/TgbsFhMsuf
Pierre Poilievre criticized the Trudeau government for not acting on British Columbia’s request to recriminalize hard drugs in public spaces. https://t.co/l27ETAECtz
NDP calls out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his party for trying to squash pharmacare legislation, @rachaiello reports. https://t.co/IagLNMjy3z #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/JONFk5yxd0