Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users

Position paper by the Poverty and Human Rights Project of BC (now the Poverty and Human Rights Centre), written to raise public awareness about the threat to human rights of new social assistance policy in BC. The paper argues that the BC policy of placing a time limit on welfare eligibility is not consistent with people's rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In question-and-answer format, the report argues that single parents will be particularly affected by the policy. It describes various sections of the Charter that are violated by the policy, such as the right to security; the right to freedom from discrimination; and the right to essential public services.

Winter 2005 edition of the Prisoners' HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN) quarterly newsletter, written and edited primarily by prisoners and ex-prisoners themselves. It contains information about PASAN, existing support groups and resources, and up-coming events related to justice for prisoners. Article topics include problems of treatment access for prisoners with mental health issues; safe tattooing within prison; harm reduction for prisoners who use drugs; information about HIV/HCV infection. Many poems by prisoners and ex-prisoners are included.

Leaflet announcing a new discussion group for women who use drugs. The group will focus on discussing what women who use drugs can do to improve their lives. The group is sponsored by DAMS, the DEWC, and VANDU, in Vancouver.

Leaflet aimed at the general public. It argues for harm reduction programs in Vancouver. It provides statistics on crime and taxes in Vancouver and compares this with Switzerland, where harm reduction programs are widely implemented. It argues that harm reduction is not being embraced by Canada because of the USA's multi-billion dollar industry that depends on continuing the "war on drugs". It encourages readers to tell their politicians "yes" to harm reduction in Canada.