"Image with a red and black split design. The left side features bold black text on a red background: 'In 2016, Health Minister Terry Lake showed leadership by recognizing the Public Health Emergency and using a Public Health Order to sanction Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS). These sites, previously unsanctioned, were saving lives every day. This order is still in effect today.' The right side displays a black-and-white photo of two uniformed police officers interacting with a person being detained in a parking lot at night."
"Image with a red and black split design. The left side features bold black text on a red background: 'Fast forward eight years, and instead of moving forward, we’re sliding backward. On December 19, police in Nanaimo arrested a volunteer whose only "crime" was helping to run a longstanding unsanctioned OPS.' The right side displays a black-and-white photo of two uniformed police officers interacting with a person being detained in a parking lot at night."
"Image with a red and black split design. The left side features bold black text on a red background: 'One volunteer who has been running unsanctioned OPS since 1996 said this is the first arrest of an OPS volunteer in her memory. Why now? These volunteers face real risks every day because they know what’s at stake—HUMAN LIVES. They are the heroes.' The right side displays a black-and-white photo of two uniformed police officers interacting with a person being detained in a parking lot at night."
"Image with a red and black split design. The left side features bold black text on a red background: 'Are lives in 2024 worth less than they were in 2016? This is a CRISIS, and we desperately need leadership. DAVID EBY and JOSIE OSBORNE, it's time to prioritize saving lives again. There's so much work to do. Please hear us.' The right side displays a black-and-white photo of two uniformed police officers interacting with a person being detained in a parking lot at night."
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Please hear us.
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