Constitutional rights to supervised drug injection facilities in Canada
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2013), pp.2-7, 6 p.
Publisher
Qatar University College of Law (Previously) / Qatar University Qatar University Press (Currently)
Publication Date
2013-03-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
On September 30, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered the government of Canada to continue to exempt Vancouver’s supervised narcotic injection facility from Canada’s criminal drug laws.
The controversial clinic, known as Insite, had operated for eight years in one of the country’s most socially troubled and economically challenged neighbourhoods struggling with addictions to illegal drugs.
Insite was the first of its kind in North America, although supervised drug injection facilities continue in Europe and Australia.
In this article we describe what the court accepted as the factual outcomes of this clinic and the constitutional basis for this judicial rejection of government health and criminal policy.
We also consider the implications of this decision for similar facilities across Canada.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bowal, Peter& Horva, Kelsey. 2013. Constitutional rights to supervised drug injection facilities in Canada. International Review of Law،Vol. 2013, no. 1, pp.2-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bowal, Peter& Horva, Kelsey. Constitutional rights to supervised drug injection facilities in Canada. International Review of Law No. 1 (2013), pp.2-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-828673
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bowal, Peter& Horva, Kelsey. Constitutional rights to supervised drug injection facilities in Canada. International Review of Law. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 1, pp.2-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-828673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes margin notes.
Record ID
BIM-828673