Coalition grows against Bill-22. Critics say focus should be on harm reduction, treatment, and counselling

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In this podcast:

  • It's been another double-digit weekend for COVID-19 cases in BC.  81 people have been confirmed with the coronavirus since Friday, including one case in Island Health. There are now nine active cases of the virus in our region.

  • Police are investigating a shooting in Nanaimo on Sunday afternoon that has left a man with life-threatening injuries.

  • A coalition of legal, indigenous and harm reduction advocates has joined a growing list of critics calling on the province to scrap legislation that would allow young people to be forcibly detained in hospital.

  • The province has paused implementing the bill. Charlesworth says the province should instead withdraw it completely and invest in more harm reduction, treatment and counselling programs for alcohol and drug-addicted youth. 

Written and reported by Lisa Cordasco, News Director for CHLY 101.7FM.

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📷 Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth / via rcybc.ca

📷 Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, British Columbia’s Representative for Children and Youth / via rcybc.ca

 
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