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      Focus on homelessness, not drug decriminalization, former health officer says | CBC.ca Loaded

      Focus on homelessness, not drug decriminalization, former health officer says

      1 year ago
      Duration 2:52

      Focus on homelessness, not drug decriminalization, former health officer says

      • 1 year ago
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      • Duration 2:52

      People who want B.C. to end its drug decriminalization pilot should instead be focusing on the root causes of homelessness, says former provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, who declared the public health emergency over toxic, illicit drugs in 2016.

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