Ottawa approves B.C.’s ask for public drug use ban in decriminalization pilot

The federal government is granting B.C.‘s request to once again ban the public use of illicit drugs, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya’ara Saks said on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. “This is a health crisis, not a criminal one. That being said, communities need to be safe,” Saks said. “People need to have confidence that … Read more