Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

Canadian Drug Policy Coalition A broad-based national network working to develop a new drug policy for Canada based on evidence, human rights, social inclusion & public health.

The CDPC is a broad based network of organizations, associations and individuals working together to develop drug policy and legislation based on evidence, human rights, social inclusion and public health. La CCPD est un vaste réseau d'organismes, d'associations et d'individus qui travaillent ensemble pour développer des politiques et une législation sur les drogues basées sur les faits, les droits humains, l'inclusion sociale et la santé publique.

As conversations about addiction treatment continue, we’re resharing this work and the principles that should guide it. ...
08/21/2026

As conversations about addiction treatment continue, we’re resharing this work and the principles that should guide it.

People should be able to access voluntary, evidence-based, high-quality and culturally responsive care when they want support.

But treatment is not a cure-all for the unregulated toxic drug crisis. It cannot replace the need to address the broader conditions that shape people’s health, safety and wellbeing.

Our addiction treatment position statement explores what treatment is meant to do, where Canada’s current system falls short, and what a better approach to care looks like.

Read the full statement here: https://drugpolicy.ca/our-work/addiction-treatment-position-statement/

08/17/2026

This Wednesday, we’re bringing the evidence and our recommendations into focus.

Join us to learn more about why addiction treatment should be voluntary, and why meaningful public investment in voluntary, evidence-based, regulated treatment matters.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617840553326/WN_VQv7b6RoTz-H5cV-KAWCAA

🗓️ August 19�
⏰ 10–11 AM PT / 1–2 PM ET
💻 Online

08/07/2026

Substance use doesn't happen in a vacuum. Treatment shouldn't exist in one either.

Join us on August 19 as we discuss why supporting people requires both high-quality addiction treatment and action on the broader conditions that influence health and well-being.

🗓️ August 19�
⏰10–11 AM PT / 1–2 PM ET
💻 Online

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617840553326/WN_VQv7b6RoTz-H5cV-KAWCAA

07/22/2026

Interested in learning more?

Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar on August 19: Addiction Treatment in Context: Principles for a System of Just, Accessible, and Voluntary Care.

We'll examine the role of treatment within the broader social and policy context of criminalized substance use, and discuss what it takes to build a more just, accessible, and voluntary system of care.

📅 August 19
🕙 10–11 a.m. PT / 1–2 p.m. ET
💻 Online

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617840553326/WN_VQv7b6RoTz-H5cV-KAWCAA

July 21 marks International Drug Users' Remembrance Day. Today, we remember the lives lost to Canada's toxic, unregulate...
07/21/2026

July 21 marks International Drug Users' Remembrance Day.

Today, we remember the lives lost to Canada's toxic, unregulated drug crisis. Behind every death is a person with a story, whose life has value. Thousands of loved ones have been left behind to grieve.

As governments continue to close essential health services, expand coercive approaches to treatment, and move away from evidence-based responses, this day is also a reminder that the choices made through public policy have real consequences on people's lives.

Honouring those we've lost means refusing to accept these deaths as inevitable. It means demanding policies rooted in evidence, dignity, and human rights that protect people's health, uphold their rights, and address the root causes of the crisis.

If you'd like to, share the name of someone you're remembering today in the comments as we honour their memory together.

Join us on August 19 for a discussion of Addiction Treatment in Context: Principles for a System of Just, Accessible, an...
07/20/2026

Join us on August 19 for a discussion of Addiction Treatment in Context: Principles for a System of Just, Accessible, and Voluntary Care.

This conversation takes place amid governments' growing reliance on addiction treatment as a primary response to the unregulated drug crisis. We’ll examine the ideological role of treatment within the broader social and policy context of criminalized substance use. We'll also consider how governments can promote better outcomes for people who use drugs, including through bold investments in housing, income security and health care, and by reforming our drug laws and policies.

📅 August 19
🕙 10–11 a.m. PT / 1–2 p.m. ET
💻 Online

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617840553326/WN_VQv7b6RoTz-H5cV-KAWCAA

07/10/2026

👷‍♂️Workers in certain sectors, such as construction or mining, face an elevated risk of substance-related harms and mortality due to occupation-related factors such as higher rates of workplace injury and more precarious employment. Join us for a webinar exploring key findings from a report on opioid toxicity deaths across these employment sectors and more in Ontario. This webinar will examine the patterns and circumstances surrounding these deaths and the implications for workplace health, harm reduction and public policy.

📅 July 23, 2026
🕛 Noon to 1 p.m. EDT
🤝 In partnership with the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network

🔗 Register now: https://www.catie.ca/opioid-toxicity-deaths-across-employment-sectors-in-ontario

07/06/2026

We are heartened to hear that Victoria, BC’s City Council voted overwhelmingly to defeat a motion to close the city’s only supervised consumption site. Ahead of the vote last night, Councillor Matt Dell noted that there was strong public support for the site. The City received 458 emails in support of keeping the site open, as opposed to only 20 messages demanding the site close.

After several years of politicians at many levels ignoring expert advice on how to manage the overdose crisis, we are thrilled to see community leaders stand up for supervised consumption and send a strong message that everyone in their community deserve care.

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