Just months after announcing the decriminalization of possession of all drugs, the B.C. government unveiled legislation aimed at curbing open-air drug use.

The plan has been met with criticism from harm reduction proponents and skepticism from the NDP government’s political opponents.

Vancouver Sun legislative reporter Katie DeRosa joins the show to discuss the motivation behind the law, what locations are being targeted, and how the government reconciles this move with its past announcement on decriminalization.

Background reading: Proposed B.C. law would make drug use illegal in almost all public spaces

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