Our BC members have created a survey for party leaders and candidates for the upcoming BC election to determine where parties and future MLAs plant to address the on-going drug poisoning crisis that is killing more people in BC than COVID-19.

We would like to know where parties stand what they will do on “safe supply” (prescription grade alternatives to toxic street drugs), on the decriminalization of people who use drugs, on providing rapid access to evidence-based treatment, and what parties’ overall approach to drug policy is.

Results will be tabulated in report cards, similar to those issued to Alberta politicians before that provincial election or those the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CCSDP) issued before the last federal election in 2019.

You can help us by sharing this survey with your local candidates. We will be listing responses from individual candidates on this blog.

Survey Results

Yes to Safe Supply and Decrim

Survey results are posted in the order in which they were received, except for party leader’s responses (non received to date). Full answers to all questions can be viewed in this document.

Sonia Furstenau (Party Leader), Green Party of British Columbia, Cowichan Valley
Scott Bernstein, Green Party of British Columbia, Vancouver-Kingsway
Stephanie Hendy, Green Party of British Columbia, Vancouver-Langara
Maayan Kreitzman, Green Party of British Columbia, False Creek
Teresa McLean, British Columbia New Democratic Party, Victoria/Swan Lake
Rob Lyon, Green Party of British Columbia, Parksville Qualicum
Amanda Poon, Green Party of British Columbia, Kelowna-Mission
Nazanin Moghadami, Green Party of British Columbia, Vancouver-Kensington,
Adam Bremner-Akins, Green Party of British Columbia, Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Tim Ibbotson, Green Party of British Columbia, Surrey South,
Andrew Williamson, Green Party of British Columbia, Burnaby Lougheed
Devyani Singh, Green Party of British Columbia, Vancouver-Point Grey
Kelly Tatham, Green Party of British Columbia, Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
Anna Thomas, British Columbia NDP, Kamloops-South Thompson
Kate O'Connor, Green Party of British Columbia, Saanich South
Adam Olsen, Green Party of British Columbia, Saanich North and the Islands

Responded to survey on behalf of a party (not a candidate)

Full answers can be viewed on this document.

Deanna Drschiwiski, BC Ecosocialists, Riding: None. Yes to Safe Supply and Decrim