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Conservative MPs Criticize Harm Reduction Strategy at Vernon Town Hall on Addiction
Conservative MPs said 56,000 Canadians have died in the drug crisis as they argued harm reduction is failing and treatment beds are too scarce.
- On Tuesday, Conservative Shadow Minister for addictions Todd Doherty and three Conservative MPs held an addiction town hall in Vernon, criticizing the harm reduction model and advocating for increased treatment access.
- The MPs argued the harm reduction strategy is failing, stating proof it is "not working" is visible on streets daily; speakers contended current policies de-emphasize the life-upending impacts of drug use.
- Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder recounted her transition from homelessness to Parliament, stating she would not have recovered under current policies; guest speakers Theo Fleury and Brayden Morton emphasized personal accountability, with Morton noting it took 13 treatment stints for his recovery.
- Turning Points Collaborative Society reported that 443 of 560 recent applicants were rejected from Bill's Place due to bed shortages, though the organization is planning a $6.4 million expansion supported by a $2.5 million donation from the Foord Family Foundation.
- Doherty highlighted that 56,000 Canadians have lost their lives in the drug crisis over the last 10 years, urging officials to "first admit that it's a national crisis" requiring recovery-focused support.
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Conservative MPs criticize harm reduction strategy at Vernon town hall on addiction - Northern Sentinel
Though his flight was delayed due to heavy fog in Prince George, Todd Doherty arrived at a town hall on addiction in Vernon just in time to deliver an impactful message Tuesday evening. Earlier in the evening, those in attendance had been asked to raise their hand if they’d ever been directly or indirectly impacted by addiction. Pretty well everyone in the room raised their hand. The message imparted by Doherty, MP for Cariboo-Prince George, was…
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