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Coalition calls on province for comprehensive response to drug crisis
Groups plan a die-in and speak-out to press for harm reduction and evidence-based treatment, citing a toxic drug supply crisis that has killed thousands.
- On Sept 18, harm reduction supporters plan a die-in and speak-out outside the 2026 Union of Municipalities annual general meeting at noon.
- The Coalition of Organizations campaigns under the banner "War on drugs is a war on us," arguing prohibition has made drugs cheaper, more available, and more dangerous over a century.
- Participants describe the die-in as symbolic of community losses; to capture the true scale of the toxic drug crisis, they say one must multiply their participation number by 190.
- Gina Egilson, Secretary-Treasurer on the Surrey Union of Drug Users Board of Directors, reminded Premier Eby and municipal politicians the toxic drug supply crisis kills community members daily.
- Dylan Griffiths, a harm reduction activist based in Nelson, argues harm reduction saves lives, contrasting the lack of public health response to the drug crisis with the pandemic response.
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'Harm reduction has not failed': Coalition calls on province for comprehensive response to drug crisis
Drug user groups and supporters of harm reduction plan to gather for a die-in and speak-out outside the 2026 Union of B.C. Municipalities annual general meeting Friday (Sept. 18) at noon. The goal is to highlight the ongoing public health crisis posed by the toxic drug supply and to call for harm reduction, evidence-based treatment options, and a comprehensive, rational and compassionate drug policy. “We’re here today to remind Premier Eby and t…
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