Panel Discussion Emphasizes Transformative Drug Policy Strategies, Encompassing Policing, Hiring, and Education

In 2021, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition analyzed the effects of drug criminalization through a community dialogue. We then held a panel to discuss the report's results.

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Drug Decriminalization in Barrie: Policing, Housing, Human Rights, and Health (Panel Discussion P1)

In October 2021, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition in partnership with the John Howard Society, Indigenous Harm Reduction Network, and the Gilbert Centre, conducted a two-day community dialogue. The discussion…

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Healthcare Faces Dual Challenges of Opioid Crisis and Funding Uncertainties as Barrie Struggles to Tackle Skyrocketing Housing and Rental Costs

County With Help from Federal and Provincial Governments Boasts Over $12 Million in Funding to Tackle Housing Issues

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