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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
- British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, criticizes the province's approach to the opioid crisis as stigmatizing and a violation of human rights.
- Govender states that the provincial government focuses on criminal justice rather than on evidence-based health actions.
- In September, the BC Coroners Service reported 158 overdose deaths, a decrease from the previous year.
- Govender argues for safer supply and harm reduction strategies, stating that stigma-driven laws worsen the crisis.
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says stigmatizing drug use is a violation
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