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Author: Andrea Woo
Publication Date: January 16, 2026 - 13:26
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B.C. First Nations groups say they were shut out of decision to end drug decriminalization pilot
January 16, 2026
B.C. First Nations groups say they were excluded from the provincial government’s decision to end its drug decriminalization pilot program, despite the policy’s disproportionate impact on Indigenous people.
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), which was an active partner on B.C.’s decriminalization core planning table, said it respects the need for evidence-based policy adjustments when addressing the province’s toxic-drug public health emergency.
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