LETTER: Opioid crisis is a national emergency, says former Senator
Senator Boniface of Orillia has proposed legislation that recognizes substance use disorder is a health problem and should be treated as such, says letter writer
Apr 8, 2021 9:00 AM By: Letter to the Editor
Former Senator Hugh Segal, responding to an OrilliaMatters series about the opioid crisis, says it s time to listen to current Senator Gwen Boniface, from Orillia, and decriminalize illegal substances.Supplied Photo
BradfordToday welcomes letters to the editor. This letter is from former Senator Hugh Segal, a Mathews Fellow in Global Public Policy at Queen s, in response to our multi-part series on the opioid crisis. Send your letter to natasha@bradfordtoday.ca
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Sunday’s violent crackdowns on orderly dissent by Myanmar’s security forces, in which at least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded, mark the start of a rapid reversal of the country’s modest gains over the past five years.
They were also another example of how the international community’s shallow optimistic support of democratic transitions for newly minted leaders can be insufficient; and a reminder of how the limited tools that support international peace and security efforts require updating.
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Sundayâs violent crackdowns on orderly dissent by Myanmarâs security forces, in which at least 18 people were killed and dozens wounded, mark the start of a rapid reversal of the countryâs modest gains over the past five years.
They were also another example of how the international communityâs shallow optimistic support of democratic transitions for newly minted leaders can be insufficient; and a reminder of how the limited tools that support international peace and security efforts require updating.
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