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Emerging Neo-Progressive Issues: Drug Policy

As many of you know Taylor and I wrote a piece on what we termed neo-progressivism in last September’s Literary Review of Canada.
Since then we’ve keep our eye out for other discussions where we think neo-progressives are gaining traction in the public discourse. Some of the indicators we looking for are policies where:

The conversation is [...]

Posted 05 May 2009 | David Eaves § commentary § public policy ‡ Comments ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

Shootings in Vancouver – how our definition of success leads us to failure

After a rash of shootings in Vancouver last week (which continues) I was completely astounded to read this quote by the RCMP in the Globe and Mai:
Violence between competing Mexican cartels is squeezing the flow of drugs from source countries such as Mexico and Colombia through cities such as Los Angeles, one of the major [...]

Posted 09 March 2009 | David Eaves § Insite § vancouver ‡ Comments ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Injection site lies

So the conservatives have started sending around this flier which very subtly uses language to undermine the Insite injection site and harm reduction strategies. It also, of course, misleads the public about the course of action that is effective in addressing drug use. Pumping billions of dollars into a 3 decades old “drug war” that [...]

Posted 15 August 2008 | David Eaves § public policy ‡ Comments ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

For those interested in a sensible drug policy… sign here.

Here is an opportunity to sign the resolution coming out of the Community Forum on the National Anti-Drug Strategy held in Toronto on March 26th.
Signatures generated at the Forum and from the on-line version total over 1600, from people across Canada.  We will be presenting the resolution to Parliament soon, so please add your signature asap, if you haven’t [...]

Posted 23 April 2008 | David Eaves § Insite ‡ Comments ° Also tagged: , , , , ,

Vancouver is on the fast track to regulating the illicit drug trade

The rash of gang related shootings in Vancouver is causing everybody to rethink everything. More and more people I talk to, from doctors and lawyers to people on the street, are coming to the conclusion that the war on drugs is accomplishing little – except making the streets of Vancouver more dangerous.
As if to put [...]

Posted 15 November 2007 | David Eaves § public policy § vancouver ‡ Comments ° Also tagged: , ,

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