
Metro Vancouver Councillors Call for End of BC’s Drug Decriminalization ‘Experiment’
Published on April 24, 2024
Several Metro Vancouver municipal councillors are calling on the B.C. government to “stop the insanity” and put an end to drug decriminalization Surrey Councillor Linda Annis, New Westminister Councillor Daniel Fontaine, and Richmond Councillor Alexa Loo issued a joint statement on April 22, posted on Mr. Fontaine’s Facebook page, calling on their respective councils to “urge the provincial government to end its experiment decriminalizing deadly drugs, and focus on treatment and rehabilitation instead.” The councillors said they intend to bring notices of motions to their councils to push their request forward, according to the statement. Ms. Loo told The Epoch Times that decriminalization has only made the situation worse....
