Supporting a Safer Vancouver

The News

2008

June 8 Ottawa's bad prescription on addiction The Toronto Star
June 7 Majority supports safe-injection sites The Montreal Gazette
June 7 Insite deals with drug problem in specific ways The Ottawa Citizen
June 6 Insite supporters bring battle to Parliament Hill The Globe and Mail
June 5 Jenny Kwan wants PM to back off supervised-injection site The Georgia Straight
June 5 Clement to assess Quebec's safe-injection-site plans The Globe and Mail
June 4 The Tories don't understand harm reduction The National Post
May 30 Insite gets it right The Edmonton Sun
May 30 Insite decision's aftershocks shake Ottawa Canadian Medicine
May 29 The rights of drug addicts The Globe and Mail
May 28 B.C. court makes a courageous decision to support Insite The Vancouver Sun
May 27 B.C. Supreme Court rules closing safe injection site unconstitutional CBC News
May 27 Ottawa can't shut down safe injection site: ruling CTV.ca
May 27 Narcotics laws don't apply to Vancouver injection site: SCOC The National Post
May 27 Safe injection site to stay open, Supreme Court rules The Province
May 27 B.C. Supreme Court gives safe-injection site reprieve The Globe and Mail
May 27 Insite can remain open: judge The Vancouver Sun
May 26 Mr. Harper: Don't let Insite close The Globe and Mail
May 25 Insite's proven effective, unlike rest of drug strategies The Victoria Times Colonist
May 24 The fight to save Vancouver's Insite The Globe and Mail
May 23 The great debate The Vancouver Courier
May 23 The missing evidence The Ottawa Citizen
May 19 Opposition MPs warn Tories of voter backlash in B.C. on safe injection site The Hill Times
May 17 Drug site support sought The Winnipeg Sun
May 16 Support for InSite Growing The Province
May 16 Advocates rally in bid to save safe-injection site The Metro Calgary
May 12 InSite and harm reduction work The National Post
May 10 Insite is about more than injections, supporters say The Globe and Mail
May 9 Canada needs to show it cares about most vulnerable The Globe and Mail
May 8 PM urged to drop ideology, allow Insite The Vancouver Sun
May 8 Vancouver safe injection site should stay, say supporters The Winnipeg Free Press
May 7 Crosses for lives saved The Metro
May 7 Politics v. Science The Ottawa Citizen
May 5 Study backs more safe injection sites in Canada The National Post
May 5 Ottawa keeping open mind on Insite: Clement The Globe and Mail
May 5 Professor Neil Boyd, SFU Criminologist Speaks Out on InSite Research Canadian Business Online
May 5 No impact on neighbourhood crime from B.C. injection site, criminologist says The Globe and Mail
May 5 Expert: Safe injection site improves 'public order' CTV
May 2 Federal stand on Insite one of duplicity and intransigence The Vancouver Sun
April 28 Safe-injection site mounts constitutional challenge CBC
April 23 Harper urged to save safe injection site The National Post
April 15 Insite saves lives through recovery programs The Thunderbird
April 15 Insite proven effective The Province
April 12 Health Canada panel gives injection site favourable review The Vancouver Sun
April 11 Injection site saves lives, federal experts say Insite provides $4 in benefits for every $1 spent The Vancouver Sun

2007

October 6 The inside story of Vancouver's safe injection site The Globe and Mail
October 3 Insite legal for the next nine months Vancouver Sun
October 3 Canada gives more time to drug injection site Vancouver Sun
October 2 Keep Insite Open, Premier Says Vancouver Sun
September 15 Haven from life in hell The Toronto Star
August 27 Renew Insite's licence The Globe and Mail
June 27 BC Residents Support License Extension for Vancouver's Supervised Injection Site (InSite) The Mustel Research Group
May 25 New study showing Insite's role in getting addicts into treatment should silence critics The Vancouver Sun
February 22 Canada must not follow the U.S. on drug policy The Ottawa Citizen
January 20 Stop Treating Drug Users as Criminals The Globe and Mail
January 16 Drug Abuse a Medical Issue The Vancouver Sun
January 15 Federal drug strategy flawed: study The Vancouver Sun
January 4 Health minister makes surprise visit The Vancouver Sun

2006

December 27 Workers offer insight into Insite The Province
December 23 High on ChristmasThe Vancouver Sun
September 20 Vancouver safe-injection site lauded in international report Victoria Times Colonist
September 19 Safe injection site praised in advance UN report The Vancouver Sun
September 1 B.C. injection site to continue operating, for now CBC
September 1 Closing safe injection site will put police in bind, says former cop The Vancouver Courier
August 22 Ex-Mayors Speak Up for Injection Site The Globe and Mail
August 22 Former Mayors Back InSite The Metro
August 22 Ex Mayors Unite for InSite 24 Hours
August 20 Former Mayor's Support Injection Site The Province
August 17 Stopping Traffic The Metro
July 26 Minister Shies Away from MP's Comments The Metro
July 21 Safe Injection Site Tries to Sway Government The Province
July 21 Tories to Let InSite Close The Metro
July 21 His Cross to Bear The Globe and Mail
July 21 InSite has Been Life Saver 24 Hours
July 20 Study Indicates Deaths and Health Care Costs Cut The Vancouver Sun
July 20 Safe Injection Site Awaits Fate The Vancouver Sun
July 20 Safe Injection Site Lauded The Globe and Mail
July 19 Big Names Support Injection Site The Vancouver Courier
July 18 Australia backs safe injection program The Globe & Mail
July 14 Conservatives miss the point 24 hrs.
July 11 Merchants back injection site The Metro
July 11 Community wants to keep Insite 24 Hrs.
July 8 Safe injection site and more treatment are the real solutions Victoria Times Colonist
July 6 Site seeks support The Metro
July 6 More safe-injection site's needed to aid addicts The Province
July 5 Should Prince Rupert consider a safe injection site? The Prince Rupert Daily News
July 5 Insite operator lobbying feds The Courier
June 28 Regional strategy needed to fight drug problem Maple Ridge News
June 20 Four pillars strategy is making a difference Business in Vancouver
June 19 We're all victims of drug addictions Victoria Times Colonist
June 14 The real cost of drug addiction Syndicated
June 14 Spending to ease addictions logical Penticton Herald
June 14 Harper under gun to kill Insite Victoria Times Colonist
June 13 Spending on substance abuse just makes sense Prince Rupert Daily News
June 12 Pragmatic economics say we should deal with all forms of substance abuse The Vancouver Sun
June 8 Safe injection sends more addicts to detox The Nanaimo Daily News
June 8 Safe injection site leads to detox The Vancouver Sun
May 29 Prime Minister gives safe injection site a cool reception Victoria Times Colonist
May 26 Keep safe injection site open - chief The Vancouver Courier
May 21 Evidence demonstrates Conservatives should keep supporting Insite The Vancouver Sun
May 10 Let me tell you a secret about harm reduction The Vancouver Sun
May 3 Drug policy 'headed in the right direction,' U.S. prosecutor says The Globe & Mail
May 1 Mayors to discuss safe injection site Victoria Times Colonist
April 12 Injection site goes a step higher The Vancouver Courier
February 24 Safe injection site a help, if only marginally The Province
February 17 Victoria needs a little Insite Victoria Times Colonist
February 17 Needle exchange reduces disease rates The Kelowna Daily Courier
February 1 Safe injection sites a success, studies suggest The Kelowna Daily Courier
January 3 Key players in safe site Victoria Times Colonist

2005

December 5 Harper's drug crackdown could cut funds for safe injection site The Vancouver Sun
November 27 Police target drug addicts Edmonton Journal
November 27 Cops say no to drugs The Province
November 6 Wanted: Champion to take on fears Victoria Times Colonist
October 1 Islanders tour safe needle sites The Vancouver Sun
October 1 'Give it a chance': A Victoria team takes a hard look at Vancouver's supervised-injection sites Victoria Times Colonist
October 1 Two centres, different approaches Victoria Times Colonist
July 19 Injection site attracting younger users The Vancouver Sun
May 27 Safe-injection site a winner, says mayor: Vancouver's Campbell insists 'we've seen a positive difference' The Province
March 18 Safe injection site reduces HIV spread CP
March 18 Safe drug-injection sites reduce needle-sharing, HIV spread: study Regina Leader-Post
March 18 Sharing of needles drops: Risky practices reduced, says study The Province
January 31 Victoria taking first step toward creating a safe injection site for drug addicts Victoria Times Colonist

2004

September 27 Researchers deem Vancouver's safe injection site successful CBC News
September 24 No fatal overdoses mean site works: proponents The Vancouver Sun
September 21 Addicts, health officials trumpet success of safe injection site CBC News
April 4 Safe injection site - CBC Radio Transcript CBC News
March 27 Safe injection site in Victoria fine with BC's top doctor Victoria Times Colonist
February 7 On the mean streets Macleans

2003

January 3 Constructive leadership needed on drug sites Vancouver Sun

2002

December 19 The mayor's right on this one Vancouver Sun
November 20 Victoria police back 'proper' injection sites The Province
November 5 Campbell vows drug strategy will start day after election The Vancouver Sun
November 4 Injection sites by Jan. 1: Campbell The Vancouver Sun
July 17 Mayors support safe injection site The Vancouver Sun

2001

August 27 Embraced by the needle Globe & Mail