Workers in BC are Being Sent to Mandatory Abstinence Programs Run by Private Companies in Order to Receive Disability Benefits Published April 25, 2023 News ‘12-step’ abstinence programs could do more harm than good for workers struggling with addictions, drug policy experts say
BC Workers are Being Forced Into Mandatory Drug Testing and Private ‘Recovery’ Programs Published March 29, 2023 News “I have to do substance testing – 58 tests over two years”
Professor Who Claimed BC Government Censored Him Faces Complaints From Grad Students Published February 22, 2023 News Students and faculty raise concerns after a Simon Fraser University course taught by professor Julian Somers descends into chaos
‘Recovery Industry’ Groups Attacking ‘Safe Supply’ in BC Have Deep Ties With Conservative Political Actors Published February 10, 2023 Analysis Web of connections link dubious “recovery” advocates with right-wing political actors in BC and Alberta
A Media Start-Up Claimed It Was the Future of Local News in Canada. Now It’s Firing Journalists. Published February 2, 2023 News Journalists question Overstory Media Group’s commitment to local news after gutting flagship Capital Daily’s newsroom
No, BC Liberals: Kids in British Columbia Can’t Buy Drugs From ‘Vending Machines’ Published January 27, 2023 Analysis Days ahead of decriminalization, anxieties surrounding drugs are being stoked by those who oppose safe supply