Issue
Drug Policy & Harm Reduction
How the federal government responds to the toxic-drug crisis — decriminalization, safer supply, treatment access, and prosecution priorities.
Where parties stand
Compare side-by-side- Bloc QuébécoisBLOC
Acknowledges drug policy is largely provincial. At federal level, supports the existing decriminalization track and additional health-transfer funding earmarked for addiction treatment.
Source - Conservative Party of CanadaCONSERVATIVE
Would end the BC decriminalization pilot, defund 'safer supply' programs, and reorient federal drug funding toward treatment and recovery (often described as 'recovery first'). Tougher prosecution of trafficking.
Source Strong supporter of full decriminalization, regulated safer supply, treatment on demand, and a public health framework (rather than criminal-justice framework) for substance use.
Source- Liberal Party of CanadaLIBERAL
Endorses the BC decriminalization pilot in modified form, expands access to opioid agonist therapy, and continues federal funding for supervised consumption sites. Opposes nationwide decriminalization but supports pilot extensions.
Source Supports federal decriminalization of personal-use possession of all illicit drugs, full safer supply, scaled-up supervised consumption sites, and treats the toxic drug supply as a public-health emergency.
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