North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis
• Leslie McBain, co-founder, Mom's Stop the Harm
• Jordan Westfall & Shelda Castor, Canadian Association for Safe Supply
• Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P., former Leader, Green Party of Canada

North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis
• Dr. Jane Philpott, PC, former Minister of Health (Canada)
• Representative from Mom's Stop the Harm (TBC)
• Representative from the Canadian Association for Safe Supply (TBC)

National Call to Action on the Opioid Crisis

North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis
• Representative from Mom's Stop the Harm (TBC)
• Representative from the Canadian Association for Safe Supply (TBC)

We are grateful to Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP for co-hosting this non-partisan event. As this is a building in the Parliamentary precinct, attendees will have to go through security and books are not allowed to be offered for sale on-site. You can pre-order a copy and bring it with you if you'd like.

National Call to Action on the Opioid Crisis

North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis
• Representative from Mom's Stop the Harm (TBC)
• Representative from the Canadian Association for Safe Supply (TBC)
  
  

We're excited that the Canadian Association for Safe Supply is co-hosting this event

National Call to Action on the Opioid Crisis

North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis
• Petra Schulz, co-founder, Mom's Stop the Harm
• Jenn McCrindle speaks to her experience with opiates, recovery, stigma and bringing Harm Reduction to rural communities

We're excited that the Canadian Association for Safe Supply is co-hosting this event.

National Call to Action on the Opioid Crisis

North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis

• Jenn McCrindle speaks to her experience with opiates, recovery, stigma and bringing Harm Reduction to rural communities
• Representative from Mom's Stop the Harm (TBC)

National Call to Action on the Opioid Crisis

North America is in the middle of a health crisis. Life expectancies are declining. Someone is dying every two hours in Canada from illicit drug overdose. The victims include the poor and forgotten but also our neighbours, family, and friends. Despite the thousands of deaths, they have remained largely invisible.

But not any more. Benjamin Perrin, a law professor at UBC, shines a light in this darkest of corners – and his findings challenge many assumptions about the crisis.

Join Perrin as he shares his journey from being former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's top criminal justice advisor (2012-13) to an advocate for a compassionate, evidence-based drug policy.

Speakers:

• Benjamin Perrin, author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis
• Jason Mercredi, Executive Director, AIDS Saskatoon
• Representative from Mom's Stop the Harm (TBC)
• Representative from the Canadian Association for Safe Supply (TBC)