B.C. Liberal leader says his party would expand free, accessible addiction treatment

B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon says a Liberal government would take a more recovery-oriented approach when it comes to addiction, with an accessible, no-cost system for anyone seeking help.

The B.C. Liberals say they would invest $150 million a year to expand access to addiction treatment beds by eliminating user fees at not-for-profit facilities and contracting with licensed private treatment operators to directly fund the cost of residential addiction treatment. The B.C. Liberals say they would dramatically expand that centre by tripling the beds at the existing site, and adding five regional facilities using that model in the North, Thompson-Okanagan, Kootenay and Vancouver Island regions.

Last year, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association — for which Eby previously served as executive director — slammed Eby’s suggestion, saying it would violate the Charter of Rights. The association noted that in the spring of 2022, the NDP government abandoned Bill 22 — which was proposed in 2020 to involuntarily keep youth in hospital for up to seven days after an overdose — because of “the trauma associated with holding youth against their will, especially Indigenous youth.

“My concern with this government is they’re entirely focused on going down the harm-reduction path, and frankly, minimizing or dismissing treatment and recovery,” said Falcon.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

Stop wasting Taxpayers Dollars on Junkies, just let Nature take its turn already!

Just for their own kids.

This from a party that gutted social services all around and gave corporations big tax breaks?

Lol yeah no one’s memory is that short. Stay dead for another decade and maybe you’ll revive your brand

After how many years?

Even though the NDP is a flaming pile of dung, these clowns still have no chance of winning, which affords them the ability to promise anything.

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