Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

03/10/2026

Bill C-12 goes to final debate in the Senate today at 6pm ET.

This is the last chance to pressure Senators to support amendments before this dangerous anti-migrant bill moves closer to becoming law. C-12 would expand surveillance, increase deportation powers, and shut people out of refugee protection.

Call now. Share now. Act before the debate begins.
MigrantRights.ca/C12Call

03/09/2026

by Sarah Auger, Petra Schulz and Angela Welz

03/09/2026

On Black Balloon Day please feel free to use this template and share your loved one with us.

03/09/2026

Black Balloon Day, March 6th is a day of remembrance and awareness dedicated to honoring loved ones lost to drug overdose/poisoning. It focuses on breaking the stigma, supporting families, and raising awareness about substance use disorder. Thinking of all families and friends forever changed by loss.

03/05/2026

03/04/2026

Today in Geneva, members of the United Nations Human Rights Committee expressed surprise at Canada’s claim that Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) does not require governments to take positive measures to protect life when it is at risk.

Ahead of the review, human rights groups called on the Committee to press Canada to recognize that the right to life requires action to address systemic conditions that put lives at risk — including homelessness, lack of access to healthcare, toxic drug deaths, violence against Indigenous women and girls, food insecurity, unsafe water, inadequate disability supports, and climate change.

Read our full press release for details on what was raised and why it matters:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 | Geneva — Today in Geneva, United Nations Human Rights Committee members expressed surprise at Canada’s claim that Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) does not require governments to take positive measures to protect ...

02/27/2026

New analysis from México Unido Contra la Delincuencia explores the potential ripple effects of the reported killing of CJNG leader “El Mencho,” from cartel fragmentation to security and drug policy implications.

MUCD questions “kingpin” strategies that focus on killing cartel leadership, and highlights the need for responses that address arms trafficking, financial networks, and institutional capacity beyond militarized approaches.

‼️Bloqueos, quemas de autos, saqueos y caos. Ese fue el saldo inicial de la captura y muerte de “El Mencho” pero, ¿qué sigue? ¿Cómo podremos recuperar la paz y la seguridad?

En México Unido Contra la Delincuencia, sabemos que lo que está en juego es la seguridad e integridad de las familias y nuestra labor es contribuir a un país más seguro. 🕊️

En medio de tanta información alarmista, nosotros te compartimos un análisis serio y basado en evidencia de cuáles son los pasos más urgentes para que el gobierno federal atienda la crisis de seguridad generada por el crimen organizado.

🔍 Consúltalo completo en: https://www.mucd.org.mx/compartir/captura-y-muerte-de-El-Mencho/

02/27/2026

02/17/2026

Amid the toxic drug crisis, gaps in government engagement with Chinese-speaking communities have left space for misinformation to spread. Last year, CDPC and 世代同行會 Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice co-hosted conversations with Cantonese- and Mandarin-speaking seniors in Vancouver’s Chinatown to address that.

Join us to learn about the project’s origins, approach, and forthcoming methodology guide, in conversation with Nicole Luongo (CDPC) and Beverly Ho (Yarrow), facilitated by Leanna Wong (MPH candidate, Simon Fraser University).

🗓️February 24, 2026
⏰10-11:30am PT | 1-2:30pm ET

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__g6o9z6QSPK6rxFa91g-VQ #/registration

02/12/2026

Chi miigwech, Denise, for sharing your knowledge, experience, and leadership with us. We are so grateful to you and to Les for such an important and powerful conversation on Indigenous harm reduction.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the space so meaningful.

If you weren’t able to attend or would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch the full webinar on our YouTube here: https://youtu.be/yaynGrUcIC8

02/11/2026

CDPC's Nick Boyce is testifying right now on Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (SECD) as part of its study on Bill C-12.

Tune in live here: https://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/harmony/en/powerbrowser/powerbrowserv2?fk=684270&globalstreamid=3

Read our earlier press release on C-12 with allies across refugee and migrant rights, human rights, labour, health advocacy, gender justice, and law here: https://drugpolicy.ca/press-release-rights-groups-issue-urgent-warning-ahead-of-critical-c-12-vote/

Le français suit  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blocked From Testifying, Civil Society Groups Urge Withdrawal of Bill C-12 Citing Threats to Human Rights and to Fundamental Justice OTTAWA, Nov. 24, 2025 – A broad coalition of groups from across Canada is sounding an urgent alarm in advance of a critical...

02/09/2026

Former BC Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe explains why governments favour quick fixes that look decisive, despite no evidence they work, over evidence-based solutions that actually save lives.

Watch the full conversation on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/-G-MkJFjodI