Why more men are dropping out of the workforce
Men have been steadily dropping out of the workforce, especially men ages 25 to 54, who are considered to be in their prime working years. According to the U.S. Bureau …
Opioid Crisis
Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Friday referred to supervised consumption sites as “drug dens” and vowed to shut down some of these sites if elected prime minister — a proposal …
First Oregon, now B.C.: Why drug decriminalization faces renewed questions
Last September, as Oregon faced an ever-increasing rate of fatal drug overdoses, a new study concluded the state’s first-in-the-U.S. decriminalization policy was not to blame. The study found that based …
Ottawa approves B.C.’s ask for public drug use ban in decriminalization pilot
The federal government 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. …
Poilievre blames B.C. decriminalization, drug policy for record deaths
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his treatment-centric approach to tackle the opioid crisis would face significant challenges if he was prime minister. “Oh, it will definitely be a challenge,” Poilievre …
Addiction a ‘health-care crisis’ as B.C. eyes public drug use ban: minister
Federal Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks says the government remains “wholeheartedly committed” to working with British Columbia as the premier wants to scale back the province’s drug decriminalization …
Over 25% of young Canadian deaths linked to opioids amid pandemic: study – National
More than one in four deaths among young Canadians between 2019 and 2021 were opioid-related, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased use of fentanyl potentially playing significant roles, according …
‘There is much more to do’: B.C. marks eight years of toxic-drug health emergency
Eight years to the day after British Columbia declared a public health emergency, Premier David Eby said the toxic drug crisis has had a “catastrophic impact” on families and communities. …
‘Careful evaluation needed’: Seemingly contradictory studies of B.C.’s safer supply released
Peer-reviewed research is emerging about the possible impact of British Columbia’s safer supply program, which provides prescription alternatives to toxic illicit drugs. Two studies in international medical journals cast the …
Ottawa rejects Alberta’s proposal for tracking ‘safer supply’ drugs
The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a “unique chemical identifier” to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an alternative to …