Canadian drug and homeless policies are causing a violation of our right to public safety.

Contact the author of the petition

FORM LETTER #9 - Demanding Public Consultation for Placing and Renewing Drug Consumption Programs

2024-10-02 14:53:54
 

Jennifer Saxe, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for Health Canada
Jeremy Proulx, Director of Parliamentary Affairs
The Hon. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

jeremy.proulx@hc-sc.gc.ca 
jennifer.saxe@hc-sc.gc.ca 
yaara.saks@parl.gc.ca 
exemption@hc-sc.gc.ca 

Subject: Public Engagement and Consultation on Consumption Treatment Services

Your attention is called to communities all across Canada dealing with the impact of drug consumption sites that were given an exemption to Section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) in order to operate an illegal drug consumption service in an already established neighbourhood.

Among other requirements, pursuant to both federal and provincial guidelines, an original application is to satisfy details on proximity to parks, schools and child care centres. The applicant is also to demonstrate community support as well as opposition. It appears that these guidelines were not strictly followed, and exemptions were given notwithstanding close proximity to child-centric areas and without consultation with residential or business communities destined to experience the negative impacts of these types of services.

Many of these exemptions are approaching their expiry and will undergo a renewal process that relies on a simple provider self-reporting in order to be granted another 3 years of operation. Some of these sites are requesting an extension of time before they are mandated to close.

In view of the nature and impact of these types of services, no extensions of time should be given to sites that are instructed to close. All expired terms should be subject to a full re-application process to specifically include mandatory unbiased consultation with all of the community (not just supporting community stakeholders), and all requirements must be satisfied as it pertains to proximity, child protection and public safety.

We are at a pivotal moment to reverse some of the damage caused by serious flaws in the implementation of harm reduction services masquerading as a solution for hard core addiction. The ultimate cost of untreated addiction is far higher than any investments in recovery, education and meaningful preventive measures. This request is for those who have and will continue to pay, some with the ultimate price, an unacceptable outcome.


Sincerely,
[Your Name, City/Town]




Breakpoint Communities

LEGAL ACTION BREWING

2024-10-01 18:20:59
Hello All,
 
This message is sent as a special communication to all who may have or know of anyone experiencing the negative impact of an active or proposed drug consumption site in their neighbourhood.
 
As you may know, there is a legal action pending for the lack of transparency in placing, renewing or extending these services.

Here is a link to the government website for tracking the expiry dates of these sites. 
 
 
WE also encourage everyone to check your local municipality website or make some phone calls to see if there is a pending application for placing a drug consumption site in your community. More often than not, the whole community is not properly consulted, and most will be unaware of the application until it is too late.
 
If you wish to be involved in the legal action to push back on the placement of, or renewal or extension process of these operations, please reach out to info@breakpointcommunities.ca and we will put you in contact with the legal team.
 
Until our next update, stay safe.

Regards,


Breakpoint Communities

Form Letter #8: Communities Support Leaders Who Prioritize Recovery and Public Safety

2024-09-19 13:58:41

We provide you with Form Letter #8 which emphasizes the need for strong leadership and further reforms to current drug and homelessness policies. While the media again trots in the self-anointed advocates who continue to claim they save lives, and now bringing faith based organizations to repeat these assertions and plead with the government for reversal of their decision to shift drug treatment strategy. This form letter is sent with the hope that everyone who supports better outcomes will speak and be heard.

Kind Regards,
Breakpoint Communities

See email list below:

Premier Doug Ford
Hon. Michael Tibollo, Assoc. Min of Mental Health and Addictions
Sharie Thompson-Rudder, Dep. Superint of Treatment & Programs
Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health

doug.fordco@pc.ola.org 
michael.tibolloco@pc.ola.org 
sharie.thompson-rudder@ontario.ca 
sylvia.jones@ontario.ca 

Subject: Communities Support Leaders Who Prioritize Recovery and Public Safety

Your attention is called to communities in Ontario and all across Canada in support of your decision to close certain drug consumption sites, prioritizing the protection of vulnerable children from the harms of drug-induced environments and shifting toward recovery-oriented strategies.

While the media continues to provide a platform for the advocates of these types of programs, entire communities are relying on your leadership to move toward recovery-oriented programs and public safety.

The cost of substance use disorder is so far reaching, and we see the ultimate cost of serious and chronic addiction in the ever-increasing numbers of death by overdose.

Although recent decisions are a move in the right direction, more reforms will be needed to shift away from the hard-core hopelessness of addiction and homelessness.

Your leadership is a strong example, and integral to better outcomes for all citizens in Ontario and all across the country.

Sincerely,
[Your Name, City/Town]

Breakpoint Communities

FORM LETTER #7: The Ontario Decision to Shift Toward Recovery

2024-08-27 15:11:45


Please send this to the attention of the relevant Ontario government officials. See email recipient list below
Subject: Supporting A Fundamental Shift Toward Recovery and Public Safety

Many communities in Ontario, and beyond, are in support of the Ontario government's recent decision to close certain drug consumption sites, prioritizing public safety and shifting the focus of treatment for drug addiction toward recovery and more long-term successful outcomes. Thank you for placing the safety of communities and the international fundamental rights of all children at the forefront of this very important decision.

Although this is a major step forward in reaching long term success, your attention is called to the 'creation of urgency' by advocacy groups promoting harm reduction many of whom are not “experts”, but rather, radical activists who support decriminalization and drug user liberation. These groups are positioning to shame the Ontario government for the recent decision, as it does not serve them or their assertions that they are “saving lives”.

Take note that with 40,000+ overdose reversals in Canada, there is still no successful policy framework to collect data and provide oversight or track if lives are ultimately saved, or if they tragically go on to die and become a statistic, adding to the increasing rate of death by overdose in Ontario and all across Canada.
 
The Ontario decision to fundamentally shift the strategy toward recovery-oriented programs will inevitably work toward breaking the cycle of illegal drug use, breaking the cycle of addiction, promoting intervention and infusing communities with an abundance of programs that offer a full continuum of care for addicted homeless, and social integration for those who struggle with debilitating mental illness and chronic substance abuse.

Thank you for prioritizing recovery and safety over ideology and failing policies that only perpetuate the addiction crisis and wreak havoc on communities. This is a major step in the right direction. Please continue to show strong leadership toward healing, equality for all groups and better outcomes for all citizens.
 

 

Sincerely,

[Your Name, City/Town]
 

SENDING TO:

Premier Doug Ford
Hon. Michael Tibollo
Sharie Thompson-Rudder
Hon. Sylvia Jones


Breakpoint Communities Association

Form Letter #4

2024-05-28 17:53:38

FORM LETTER #4: See email list below for federal and respective provincial email recipients

FEDERAL
The Hon. Jenna Sudds
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

jenna.sudds@parl.gc.ca 

JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Rob.Moore@parl.gc.ca ; rheal.fortin@parl.gc.ca ; frank.caputo@parl.gc.ca ; marilyn.gladu@parl.gc.ca ; Tako.VanPopta@parl.gc.ca ; lenametlege.diab@parl.gc.ca ; Elisabeth.Briere@parl.gc.ca ; anju.dhillon@parl.gc.ca ; randall.garrison@parl.gc.ca ; anthony.housefather@parl.gc.ca ; james.maloney@parl.gc.ca ; marco.mendicino@parl.gc.ca ;

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Doug.Shipley@parl.gc.ca ; heath.macdonald@parl.gc.ca ; Kristina.Michaud@parl.gc.ca ; chris.bittle@parl.gc.ca ; Damien.Kurek@parl.gc.ca ; Dane.Lloyd@parl.gc.ca ; glen.motz@parl.gc.ca ; heath.macdonald@parl.gc.ca ; chris.bittle@parl.gc.ca ; iqwinder.gaheer@parl.gc.ca ; alistair.macgregor@parl.gc.ca ; ron.mckinnon@parl.gc.ca ; jennifer.oconnell@parl.gc.ca ; peter.schiefke@parl.gc.ca 

PROVINCIAL (ONTARIO)
The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier Ontario
Michael Parsa, Minister – Children, Community and Social Services

doug.fordco@pc.ola.org 
michael.parsaco@pc.ola.org 

PROVINCIAL (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
Hon.David Eby, K.C, Premier British Columbia
Hon. Mitzi Dean,Minister of State for Child Care
Hon. Mike Farnworth,Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Premier@gov.bc.ca ; david.eby.MLA@leg.bc.ca 
mitzi.dean.MLA@leg.bc.ca 
PSSG.Minister@gov.bc.ca 

PROVINCIAL (NOVA SCOTIA)
Hon. Tim Houston, Premier Nova Scotia
Hon. Brendan Maguire,Minister of Community Services

premier@novascotia.ca 
DCSMIN@novascotia.ca 

PROVINCIAL (PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND)
Hon. Dennis King, Premier Prince Edward Island
Hon. Bloyce Thompson,Minister of Justice and Public Safety

premier@gov.pe.ca 
MinisterJPS@gov.pe.ca 

PROVINCIAL (NEWFOUNDLAND)
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Min of Health Community Services
The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors Social Dev

andrewfurey@gov.nl.ca 
TOsborne@gov.nl.ca 
paulpike@gov.nl.ca 

Subject: The Most Vulnerable

Unsheltered and street-involved citizens are frequently referred to as our "most' vulnerable populations. Although the vulnerability of homeless individuals is widely acknowledged and understood, this repeated assertion by advocacy groups, and the media, persuades and manipulates public opinion to a false belief in something that is not demonstrably true. While well-intentioned service managers and activists self-promote and continue to create urgency in addressing the needs of ever-increasing homeless populations, elevating the rights of one population above all others, erodes the fundamental and international human rights of children in our society. 

Currently, there is little or no priority for public safety or child protection in the placing of housing and drug treatment services causing drug-induced crime in child-centric communities. We must intervene and preserve the rights of children to be protected from harm, abuse and potentially fatal drugs. We must not allow the repeated assertion that homeless populations are our most vulnerable, or the false belief that our children are less vulnerable than adults. Your immediate attention to prioritize this matter of child protection is respectfully requested.

Sincerely,
[Your Name, City/Town]



Breakpoint Communities for Public Safety (formerly, Communities4Change)

Form Letter #3

2024-05-15 16:06:14

See federal and respective provincial email lists below:

FEDERAL

The Hon. Mark Holland, MP, Minister of Health Canada
The Hon. Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Assoc. Minister of Health
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance Health Committee Finance Committee

sean.casey@parl.gc.ca; stephen.ellis@parl.gc.ca;  luc.theriault@parl.gc.ca;  todd.doherty@parl.gc.ca;  laila.goodridge@parl.gc.ca;  robert.kitchen@parl.gc.ca;  brendan.hanley@parl.gc.ca;  majid.jowhari@parl.gc.ca;  peter.julian@parl.gc.ca;  yasir.naqvi@parl.gc.ca;  Marcus.Powlowski@parl.gc.ca;  sonia.sidhu@parl.gc.ca;  Marty.Morantz@parl.gc.ca; JasrajSingh.Hallan@parl.gc.ca;  gabriel.ste-marie@parl.gc.ca;  adam.chambers@parl.gc.ca;  Philip.Lawrence@parl.gc.ca; peter.fonseca@parl.gc.ca; Yvan.Baker@parl.gc.ca;  Rachel.Bendayan@parl.gc.ca;  don.davies@parl.gc.ca;  julie.dzerowicz@parl.gc.ca;  joanne.thompson@parl.gc.ca;  Patrick.Weiler@parl.gc.ca; mark.holland@parl.gc.ca;  yaara.saks@parl.gc.ca;  chrystia.freeland@parl.gc.ca   

PROVINCIAL (ONTARIO)
The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier Ontario
Hon. Michael Tibollo Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions
Sharie Thompson-Rudder, Deputy Superintendent of Treatment & Programs
Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Hon.
Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance

doug.fordco@pc.ola.org;  michael.tibolloco@pc.ola.org; sharie.thompson-rudder@ontario.ca;  sylvia.jones@ontario.ca;  Peter.Bethlenfalvy@pc.ola.org    

PROVINCIAL (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
Hon.David Eby, K.C, Premier British Columbia
Hon. Jennifer Whiteside, Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions
Hon. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health
Hon. Katrine Conroy, Minister of Finance

Premier@gov.bc.ca;  david.eby.MLA@leg.bc.ca;  MMHA.Minister@gov.bc.ca;  HLTH.Minister@gov.bc.ca;  FIN.Minister@gov.bc.ca    

PROVINCIAL (NOVA SCOTIA)
Hon. Tim Houston, Premier Nova Scotia
Hon. Allan MacMaster, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board
Hon. Brian Comer, Minister, Addictions and Mental Health
Hon. Michelle Thompson, Minister of Health and Wellness

Health.Minister@novascotia.ca;  CNSMinister@novascotia.ca; FinanceMinister@novascotia.ca; premier@novascotia.ca   

PROVINCIAL (PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND)
Hon. Dennis King, Premier Prince Edward Island
Hon. Jill Burridge, Minister of Finance
Hon. D. Mark V. McLane, Minister Health and Wellness

mamclaneminister@gov.pe.ca;  jsburridgeminister@gov.pe.ca;  premier@gov.pe.ca; 

PROVINCIAL (NEWFOUNDLAND)
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services
The Honourable Siobhan Coady, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance

andrewfurey@gov.nl.ca;  TOsborne@gov.nl.ca;  siobhancoady@gov.nl.ca;   

 

Subject: Stop All Funding for Advocacy Groups Promoting Decriminalization of Illicit Drugs

The Canadian government has been funding advocacy groups that promote the decriminalization of hard drugs. The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health approved BC’s recent request to recriminalize the use of illicit drugs in public spaces, saying “"We've moved forward with B.C. on this with a clear lens on public health and public safety, because we know that we need to address the opioid crisis and the overdose deaths that we're seeing as a public health issue.” If Health Canada is committed to addressing the opioid crisis, a fundamental shift must take place in the priority for funding applications under the Substance Use and Addictions Program and other grants. Evidence-based strategies like “harm reduction” are well intentioned, but not well implemented. And evidence-based knowledge tells us that highly addictive substances can easily produce a substance use disorder due to the ‘toxicity’ from even just one use. Federal and provincial funding for advocacy groups, non-profit organizations and all community-based supports must contain a condition to actively promote prevention and/or recovery-oriented solutions. Government funds must no longer be granted to organizations that are exploiting the opioid crisis to promote the decriminalization of illicit drugs.

Sincerely,

[Your Name, City/Town]  

 


Breakpoint Communities (formerly, Communities4Change)

Form Letter #2

2024-05-13 20:30:32

We provide you with Form Letter #2 as follows:

See email list for federal and relevant provincial email recipients:

FEDERAL
The Hon. Sean Fraser, MP, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, The Hon. Mark Holland, MP, Minister of Health Canada, The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, MP, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions, and Intergovernmental Affairs, Justice and Human Rights Committee, Health Committee, Public Safety Committee

sean.fraser@parl.gc.ca ; mark.holland@parl.gc.ca ; dominic.leblanc@parl.gc.ca ; Rob.Moore@parl.gc.ca ; rheal.fortin@parl.gc.ca  frank.caputo@parl.gc.ca ; marilyn.gladu@parl.gc.ca ; Tako.VanPopta@parl.gc.ca ; lenametlege.diab@parl.gc.ca  Elisabeth.Briere@parl.gc.ca ; anju.dhillon@parl.gc.ca ; randall.garrison@parl.gc.ca ; anthony.housefather@parl.gc.ca ; james.maloney@parl.gc.ca ; marco.mendicino@parl.gc.ca ; sean.casey@parl.gc.ca ; stephen.ellis@parl.gc.ca ; luc.theriault@parl.gc.ca ; todd.doherty@parl.gc.ca ; laila.goodridge@parl.gc.ca ; robert.kitchen@parl.gc.ca ; brendan.hanley@parl.gc.ca ; majid.jowhari@parl.gc.ca ; peter.julian@parl.gc.ca ; yasir.naqvi@parl.gc.ca ; Marcus.Powlowski@parl.gc.ca ; sonia.sidhu@parl.gc.ca ; Doug.Shipley@parl.gc.ca  heath.macdonald@parl.gc.ca ; Kristina.Michaud@parl.gc.ca ; chris.bittle@parl.gc.ca ; Damien.Kurek@parl.gc.ca ; Dane.Lloyd@parl.gc.ca ; glen.motz@parl.gc.ca ; heath.macdonald@parl.gc.ca ; chris.bittle@parl.gc.ca ; iqwinder.gaheer@parl.gc.ca ; alistair.macgregor@parl.gc.ca ; ron.mckinnon@parl.gc.ca ; jennifer.oconnell@parl.gc.ca ; peter.schiefke@parl.gc.ca 

PROVINCIAL (ONTARIO)
The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier Ontario, Hon. Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Hon. Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions, Sharie Thompson-Rudder, Deputy Superintendent of Treatment & Programs
doug.fordco@pc.ola.org ; Paul.Calandraco@pc.ola.org ; michael.tibolloco@pc.ola.org ; sharie.thompson-rudder@ontario.ca 

PROVINCIAL (BRITISH COLUMBIA)
Hon. David Eby, K.C, Premier British Columbia
Hon. Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs
Hon. Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing
Hon. Jennifer Whiteside, Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions, Hon. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Deputy Premier
Premier@gov.bc.ca ; david.eby.MLA@leg.bc.ca ; Muni.minister@gov.bc.ca ; ravi.kahlon.MLA@leg.bc.ca ; MMHA.Minister@gov.bc.ca ; HLTH.Minister@gov.bc.ca ; PSSG.Minister@gov.bc.ca 

PROVINCIAL (NOVA SCOTIA)
Hon. Tim Houston, Premier Nova Scotia, Hon. John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Hon. Brian Comer, Minister, Addictions and Mental Health, Hon. Brendan Maguire, Minister of Community Services
Hon. Michelle Thompson, Minister of Health and Wellness
premier@novascotia.ca ; dmamin@novascotia.ca  DCSMIN@novascotia.ca ; CNSMinister@novascotia.ca ; Health.Minister@novascotia.ca 

PROVINCIAL (PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND)
Hon. Dennis King, Premier Prince Edward Island, Hon. D. Mark V. McLane, Minister Health and Wellness, Hon. Rob Lantz, Housing Land and Communities, Hon. Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Justice and Public Safety
premier@gov.pe.ca ; MinisterJPS@gov.pe.ca  MinisterHLC@gov.pe.ca  mamclaneminister@gov.pe.ca 

PROVINCIAL (NEWFOUNDLAND)
The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier, The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services
The Honourable Fred Hutton, Minister of Housing
andrewfurey@gov.nl.ca ; TOsborne@gov.nl.ca ; fredhutton@gov.nl.ca 

Subject: The Banner of Homelessness

The situation involving homeless encampments and public safety concerns is now playing out throughout all provinces in Canada. Many activists are campaigning for encampments and more drug use programs, through their own grief of losing a loved one to drug overdose. Whether this is based in grief or guilt, or simply funded by interested third parties, pressure is transferred to the provinces by applying one label of homelessness that includes those afflicted by drug addiction and serious mental illness.

If we can separate the disabilities and serious mental illness and drug addicted groups from the banner of homelessness and consider the primary cause of their plight of homelessness, strategies can change and there can be a shift toward long-term positive outcomes, rather than the current "meet them where they are at" and then leave them where they are at strategies.

No doubt this will also make it more difficult for the activists, pro drug liberation supporters, all proponents of drug use sites and any other stakeholders who get traction under the homeless banner. These influences need to be recognized as groups with underlying interests, not necessarily expert opinion. The idea of demanding equality for one group at the cost of the rights and freedoms of other groups is not a righteous society, and we must acknowledge and prioritize this current situation as a 'public safety' issue.

We need to break down homelessness into groups of “just homeless”, “homeless and addicted”, and “homeless and mentally unstable” so that needs can be adequately accommodated. We need social housing for the first group, but we need provincial and federally regulated programs for the second two groups with a focus on health care and recovery-oriented housing. Without allowing this separation, current programs will continue to present barriers to recovery, and surrounding communities all across Canada will continue to be traumatized and witness the suffering of individuals in crisis that are not being adequately housed or cared for.

Sincerely,
[Your Name and Town/City]


Breakpoint Communities (formerly Communities 4 Change)

Form Letter #1

2024-05-08 02:56:15

We provide the first of many form letters for sending to your federal and provincial decision-makers regarding the fallout of the opioid crisis in all of our affected communities across Canada. This first form letter will get us started on calling for change to the current strategies of drug treatment services in our established communities. Feel free to edit or change any of the wording. We must act while we are at a pivotal moment to be heard. 

FEDERAL: Health Committee sean.casey@parl.gc.ca ;  stephen.ellis@parl.gc.ca ; luc.theriault@parl.gc.ca ; todd.doherty@parl.gc.ca ; laila.goodridge@parl.gc.ca ; robert.kitchen@parl.gc.ca ;  brendan.hanley@parl.gc.ca ; majid.jowhari@parl.gc.ca ; peter.julian@parl.gc.ca ; yasir.naqvi@parl.gc.ca ; Marcus.Powlowski@parl.gc.ca ; sonia.sidhu@parl.gc.ca

PROVINCIAL (Ontario): Premier Doug Ford Hon. Michael Tibolo, Assoc. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Sharie Thompson-Rudder, Deputy Superintendent of Treatment & Programs Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health doug.fordco@pc.ola.org ; michael.tibolloco@pc.ola.org ; sharie.thompson-rudder@ontario.ca ; sylvia.jones@ontario.ca ;  

PROVINCIAL (British Columbia): Hon.David Eby Hon. Jennifer Whiteside, Associate Minister, Mental Health and Addictions Hon. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health Premier@gov.bc.ca ; MMHA.Minister@gov.bc.ca ; HLTH.Minister@gov.bc.ca ;  

PROVINCIAL (Nova Scotia)   Hon. Tim Houston, Premier Nova Scotia Hon. Brian Comer, Minister, Addictions and Mental Health premier@novascotia.ca Health.Minister@novascotia.ca     

PROVINCIAL (Prince Edward Island)   Hon. Dennis King, Premier Prince Edward Island Hon. D. Mark V. McLane, Minister Health and Wellness premier@gov.pe.ca ; jsburridgeminister@gov.pe.ca ; mamclaneminister@gov.pe.ca   

PROVINCIAL (Newfoundland)   The Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services andrewfurey@gov.nl.ca ; TOsborne@gov.nl.ca ;  

Subject: Your attention is called to the 'creation of urgency' 

Municipalities responsible for social services, housing, and community healthcare, are mixing their responsibility to maintain safe and healthy communities with a requirement of funding for illegal drug consumption services under the misnomer of so-called 'safe supply' and the claim that this practice is 'saving lives'.   Advocates preach about ‘saving lives’ immediately following each rash of overdoses involving illicit drugs. None will acknowledge or address that addiction and illegal drug use is ESCALATING notwithstanding services that provide access to both government funded drugs and consumption treatment services.    The messaging now is that "urgent public needs" health sites, is the necessary workaround for municipalities to breach the rules, bypassing more strict funding requirements and approval processes. Your attention is called to the 'creation of urgency' by advocacy groups that are promoting illegal and potentially fatal drug use. Stronger drug enforcement would help decrease that perceived and created sense of urgency. Greater education and information on the harms of illegal drug use would slow down the growing trend toward addiction, especially in our youth, all across the country.  The urgency we have now is to break the cycle of illegal drug use, break the cycle of addiction, promote intervention and infuse communities with an abundance of funding for programs that promote prevention, intervention, addiction recovery and social integration.  

Sincerely,
[Your full name here]
 

Breakpoint Communities (formerly Communities 4 Change)

FEDERAL PETITION

2024-04-24 18:33:16

Hello All,

Bringing you an update. Now live on the House of Commons e-petition site calling on the federal government to move away from supporting free drugs and injection sites and instead move towards supporting treatment, recovery, and community safety. This has been formally sponsored by MP Kevin Vuong who shares our advocacy for this issue. Without comprehensive addiction recovery and rehabilitation programs, safe supply/consumption only serve to perpetuate addiction, increase crime, and destroy lives and communities.

Please sign and share.

https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4930&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3be06bjS8fuZvwnmFWsNfkklpCMkskRDQM7Gr8FL5Ux_IV7-2c91HfnGI_aem_AWKeA-NKT2L3g9IFGD6utlX2r-COevl0BYCMAC3KCG-iV2LDrX72EGPCv26zLJtkNtLJxhfKmTEzkc3IjpF3S7ln 

We invite you to visit our website, subscribe and stay tuned!

https://breakpointcommunities.ca/ 

We are in this together!

BREAKPOINT Communities


Breakpoint Communities

We bring you: BREAKPOINT Communities for Public Safety

2024-04-19 21:17:30

Greetings!

You are receiving our message because you signed this ongoing petition within the last 6 months. While we were busy forming liaisons across the country, the time has finally come to share that collective knowledge, years of research as well as our comparable data and other strategies. We are also at a pivotal moment to take a stand against the further decriminalization of potentially fatal drugs in our communities. Now, the Ontario Chief Medical Officer is promoting decriminalization.

Although this "evidence based strategy" may be well intentioned, evidence based knowledge tells us there is major fallout in the decriminalization project being currently piloted in British Columbia. 

We know that "harm reduction" alone does not end the cycle of addiction. It keeps people trapped and stuck in their trauma. We are subsidizing addiction when we could be subsidizing recovery, social intervention and reintegration. The current trajectory of social housing and drug use programs will bankrupt each community from a financial, social and moral standpoint.

Let's end the fallout of the opioid crisis. Let's end the national public safety crisis! Let's stand together in the movement for change!

Please visit our new website at https://breakpointcommunities.ca and SUBSCRIBE for future action items coming in the VERY near future. Petitions, Form Letters, News...and more. 

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