US EditionB.C. seeks ban on using drugs in 'all public spaces,' shifting approach to decriminalization
- The British Columbia government requests Health Canada to urgently change the province's policy to prevent drug use in public spaces.
- Premier David Eby states that the alteration would outlaw illicit drug usage in all public areas, including hospitals, transit, and parks.
- The province's shift follows criticisms from politicians, health workers, and police regarding the existing decriminalization policies allowing public drug use.
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VANCOUVER — La Colombie-Britannique se prépare à interdire la consommation de drogues en public dans la plupart des cas, une modification importante de son projet pilote de décriminalisation qui, selon le premier ministre, aurait dû être réfléchie depuis le début. La province a fait une demande «urgente» à Santé Canada pour modifier l’exemption de la Colombie-Britannique vis-à-vis de la Loi réglementant certaines drogues et autres substances, af…
Canadian province will make changes to try to stop drug use in public places, premier says
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia provincial government is making changes to its drug discrimination policy to stop drug use in public places. Premier David Eby said the province is asking the federal government to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including inside hospitals, on transit and in parks. Eby said the government still believes “addiction is a health issue. It’s not a criminal laws issue.” Posse…
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KRDOCanadian province will make changes to try to stop drug use in public places, premier says
The British Columbia provincial government is making changes to its drug discrimination policy to stop drug use in public places. Premier David Eby said the province is asking the federal
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