Moms calling for more action on the toxic drug crisis

PRINCE GEORGE — A rally was held today in downtown Prince George marking 7 years since BC declared a public emergency for the toxic drug health crisis. It included a message from mothers that one life lost to toxic drugs, is one too many.

Moms who have lost a child to an overdose were gathered outside of Shirley Bond’s office on Friday afternoon for the Day of Action on the war on drugs and death, calling to attention how many lives have been lost due to toxic drugs.

Those at the rally also called out MP Todd Doherty for voting against bill c-216, which was proposed bill to amend the controlled drugs and substances act and to enact the expungement of certain drug-related convictions. It was short titled a health-based approach to substance use act. We reached out to MP Doherty he but was unavailable for comment.