Campbell River bylaw sets $200 fine for drug use on public property as decriminalization kicks in
Posted: Jan. 31, 2023 6:41PMDays before British Columbia launched a controversial three-year drug decriminalization pilot, the City of Campbell River took aim at those who use controlled substances on public property.
“So at this point, I’m in favour of maintaining the status quo, which is to not have public consumption in the area that the city has some interest in, the parks and our facilities, particularly because a lot of these places are where children are frequent,” said Sinnott during the council meeting. Vital Signs uses local knowledge to measure the vitality of a community and support action toward improving collective quality of life, according to a post on the Campbell River Community Foundation website.
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