All options are on the table - but not involuntary care →
In a media briefing on community policing in St. Albert on April 18, 2023, you were asked if people who use drugs should be forced into treatment and you replied, "All options are on the table”. Furthermore, an article in the Globe and Mail from April 18 suggests potential legislation on involuntary care, called the “Compassionate Intervention Act”.
We understand that having a loved one who is using substances can make parents and others feel desperate and grasp at any straw. We have been there, but our experience, supported by the available evidence, has taught us that the answer is prevention, treatment and harm reduction and not involuntary care.
Read MoreA CALL TO ACTION! 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BC PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS!
On Friday, April 14th 2023, BC Moms Stop the Harm advocates will be stepping up pressure for a safer supply of substances with rallies and events across the province. We invite you to join us in this provincial action by hosting an event in your community
Read MoreAubrey's Run to End Toxic Drug Death Happening Now
Moms Stop the Harm BC Member, Jessica Michalofsky is training to run across BC during the months of May and June of 2023. After running around the BC Ministry of Health Building for six weeks this past winter, Jessica decided to redirect her focus. Jessica will begin her run in Nelson, BC where her son Aubrey lived and died. “I decided to put my focus somewhere else and so for the run across BC, my focus is more on the people involved, people who use drugs, their families and young people….I feel like we need to band together” (The Northern View).
Read MoreSTILL DYING FOR ACCESS in Alberta!
In Alberta people are DYING FOR ACCESS to harm reduction, safer supply and evidence based treatment.
In February of 2022, Moms Stop The Harm and Albertans for Evidence-Based Drug Policy joined in solidarity with people who use drugs in rallies and vigils held in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge for the many lives lost to drug poisoning deaths. Nothing has been done since that time and in fact the Alberta government has made matters incrementally worse and the deaths continue to ravage communities and Albertan families.
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