Vancouver plan to decriminalize street drugs sets up battle with Ottawa
The city's plan to reduce overdose deaths needs support from Canada's government – but Justin Trudeau is likely to be reluctantVancouver has set the stage for a showdown with Canada's federal government by moving to become the first city in the country to decriminalize street drugs – setting itself on a collision course with Justin Trudeau, who has so far declined to pursue the option.The city's council voted unanimously last week to ask the federal government in Ottawa for an exemption to the country's criminal code which, if granted, would remove the threat of criminal sanctions for possessing small amounts of street drugs for personal use within a city.
The Guardian
Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:00:03 GMT
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