If individuals attempt to use drugs in these areas, they will be directed by RCMP or bylaw officers to an overdose-prevention site
Campbell River has adopted a new bylaw that prohibits drug consumption within 15 metres of public spaces where children and families gather.
Mayor Kermit Dahl said the bylaw is intended to improve safety for people downtown, where there have been multiple stabbings. Earlier this month, a 21-year-old father was stabbed twice in the chest by someone next to an unconscious person when he went to assist after hearing cries for help. Council began developing a bylaw governing public drug use early this year, after the province launched a three-year pilot project allowing people to carry up to 2.5 grams of drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine for personal use. The goal of the pilot project was to reduce stigma that can prevent people from seeking help and stem the tide of deaths from illicit drugs.
Pivot Legal Society, a non-profit organization that works with legal issues surrounding poverty, drug policy and homelessness, sought an order quashing the initial bylaw and an interim injunction prohibiting the city from enforcing it. On its website, Pivot said after Campbell River rescinded the original bylaw, the legal group was continuing to monitor the situation. Pivot did not respond to an interview request.
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