Public Safety Minister said the targeted groups ‘play a leading role in the production and distribution of fentanyl throughout Canada’
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B.C. overhauls safer supply in response to widespread pharmacy scam
The B.C. government is returning to a model of witnessed safer supply, after a leaked investigation showed pharmacies exploiting drug users for profits
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US to label drug cartels as ‘terrorist’ groups: report
More than half a dozen drug cartels with roots in Latin America will soon be classified as ‘terrorist’ groups by the U.S. State Department
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Canada cracks down on precursor chemicals to battle fentanyl crisis
Health Canada launches two new drug detection units to fight fentanyl trafficking—but will they be enough?
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Switzerland mulls legalizing recreational cannabis
Switzerland currently allows cannabis for medical use or for non-medical use when it contains below one per cent THC
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Does America’s ‘drug czar’ hold lessons for Canada?
The US has had a drug czar for decades. Experts share how this position has shaped US drug policy—and what it could mean for Canada
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Fentanyl fatality rate higher in Canada than US: security minister
‘On per capita population, we’re losing more Canadians than Americans are losing Americans,’ said Public Safety Minister David McGuinty
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Ontario mayors react to province’s new border security initiative
Ontario mayors are expressing cautious support for Operation Deterrence, which combats the illegal movement of drugs, guns and people
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How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis
US says chemical components are shipped from China to Mexico, where they are then made into fentanyl and smuggled across the border
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Is Trump right that Canada has a fentanyl problem?
Trump’s tariff threat has ignited debate over Canada’s role in fentanyl trafficking. Sources say Canada is a key player