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New COVID-19 resources to promote vaccination in Indigenous communities

Posted On: Friday, April 16th, 2021

The CV-19 Indigenous Knowledge Translation Working Group recently published some new COVID-19 Indigenous Resources to promote vaccination in Indigenous communities. The new resources are titled Protect Your Community with COVID-19 Immunity and feature five Indigenous doctors and is a series of six printable posters. Additionally, social media images (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) were also developed… Read more »

Onwards, intently, in COVID times: update to members and allies

Posted On: Thursday, April 15th, 2021

As we head into a new fiscal year and welcome the onset of spring, we would like to take a moment to update members and allies on our work in light of the continuing dictates of COVID. On an operational level, PAN’s own programs and services continue to be impacted as both BC and Canada… Read more »

Toolkit for Submissions to the BC Police Act Review

Posted On: Thursday, April 15th, 2021

Share your voice! The Legislative Assembly of BC has appointed the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act and BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has developed a toolkit for submissions. Excerpt: The Police Act governs policing power in the province. The Legislative Assembly of BC has appointed the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act… Read more »

BC’s 5th anniversary of the Overdose Emergency: Time for Bold Action and Political courage

Posted On: Monday, April 12th, 2021

Wednesday, April 14 will mark the 5th anniversary of the declaration of the BC Public Health Emergency of overdose and overdose deaths. This anniversary comes on the heels of BC’s deadliest year ever with 1,716 lives lost to Illicit drug overdoses in 2020. With 329 deaths already recorded in January and February, without dramatic changes… Read more »

PAN Letter to Premier Horgan re: decriminalization of simple possession of drugs

Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2021

Updated with Response On August 3, 2021, we received a response from Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions. It apologizes for the delay and reads in part, Our ministry and our government are committed to creating a system of care that works for everyone, no matter who they are, where they are, or… Read more »

Take Action on April 14, the anniversary of public health crisis declaration in BC

Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2021

Via the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition Save the Date: April 14 – Anniversary of Public Health Crisis Declaration in BC On April 14, join thousands of Canadians who will be demanding change to Canada’s drug laws, which are fuelling an overdose crisis that has taken more than 19,000 lives. April 14 is a painful and… Read more »

BC’s Overdose Overview March 28 – April 3, 2021

Posted On: Thursday, April 8th, 2021

BC’s weekly overdose dashboard of provincial and regional overdose activity provides updates on: • Illegal drug overdoses attended by paramedics (BCEHS) • Illicit drug toxicity deaths (BCCS defined) • Mortality rate maps by Health Services Delivery Area (HSDA) • Severity of ingestion poisoning calls coded in most severe category at time of ambulance dispatch (provincial view)… Read more »