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The Needle and the Law: Who’s Really Protected?
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Is our approach to drug addiction helping or hurting our cities?
Gavin and Stephen tackle one of the most controversial issues in modern urban life: safe injection sites and the opioid crisis.
The duo breaks down a controversial court injunction that temporarily blocked the government's plan to convert supervised injection sites into rehab-focused "hubs." But in a twist worthy of a legal thriller, it turns out 9 of the 10 sites had already voluntarily agreed to transition — a fact the judge was never told.
With sharp legal insight and candid commentary, they question whether harm reduction truly reduces harm—or if it's deepening the crisis.
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8:37 Old Policy, New Crisis: Are Safe Sites Effective?
15:17 Legal Showdown: Government vs. Harm Reduction
23:54 Can Courts Force Policy?
25:29 The Notwithstanding Clause: A Charter Time Bomb
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Chapters
1. The Needle and the Law: Who’s Really Protected? (00:00:00)
2. Old Policy, New Crisis: Are Safe Sites Effective? (00:08:37)
3. Legal Showdown: Government vs. Harm Reduction (00:15:17)
4. Can Courts Force Policy? (00:23:54)
5. The Notwithstanding Clause: A Charter Time Bomb (00:25:29)
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