The Alberta government announced yesterday, March 20th, that it is closing Safe Consumption Sites (SCSs) in Calgary and Lethbridge.

The decision was based on an illegitimate study conducted by the Alberta government, and published under false pretenses in the journal "Addiction".

On March 13, Ford's Ontario government revealed (and announced on March 16) that they would be pulling funding from remaining provincially supported SCSs based on this one study.

On March 18, Manitoba premier Wab Kinew also walked back his decision to fast-track an SCS in Winnipeg seemingly based on the study.

And, MP Brad Redekopp demanded that Saskatchewan SCSs, which have never received provincial funding, have their federal licenses revoked based on the study also.

https://drugdatadecoded.ca/breaking-alberta-government-to-announce-calgary-and-lethbridge-supervised-consumption-site-closures/

#HarmReduction #AcademicChatter #Alberta #ABpoli #Ontario #OntPoli #Saskatchewan #CDNpoli #FediLaw

"The Court agreed with ARCH [Disability Law] and stated that the Tribunal improperly adopted a biomedical model of disability and did not engage in a socio-political analysis, which required assessing all the facts, not simply the nature of the impairment without context."

“The Court was clear that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario must not improperly close its doors to applicants as it seeks to manage its caseload,” said Michael Gottheil, Senior Counsel at ARCH and former Chair of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

#FediLaw #Disability

https://archdisabilitylaw.ca/press-release-court-overturns-human-rights-tribunal-decisions-for-improperly-dismissing-discrimination-claim-on-grounds-of-disability/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@lashman/115984768757696383

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

#VivaLuigi #fedilaw #lawfedi

RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/115973494899176681

🚨 🚨 🚨#Minnesota #fedilaw #lawfedi

In relation to the "carding" class action against Toronto Police that got certified in January (via @Gigi), the statement of claim and the certification decision are both available from the McCarthy Tetrault website (https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/carding-class-action).

I have them open to read. Observations may follow.

#LawFedi #FediLaw
https://kolektiva.social/@Gigi/115891320505340540

RE: https://sueden.social/@Anwalt_Jun/115774347518534914

Der Anwalt Chan-Jo Jun hat seinen Mastodon-Account wieder belebt 🎉 Er hat sich mit zahlreichen Klagen u.a. gegen #Hassrede und #Desinformation im Netz und gegen die Übermacht der großen Plattformen gewendet. Der Fall Renate Künast gegen #Facebook sagt vermutlich den meisten etwas. Auch @BlumeEvolution hat er gegen #Twitter vertreten.

Ich habe ihn als äußerst eloquenten und auch amüsanten Redner erleben dürfen, als er beim #DigitalFightClub des @mkz & @slpb zu Gast war. Begrüßen wir ihn doch alle im freien und freundlichen Fediverse und belohnen sein Wiederauftauchen mit vielen Followern!

@Anwalt_Jun Nun fehlt noch Ihre tolle Kollegin Jessica Flint im Fediverse...  

#DiDay #DUTgemacht #UnplugTrump #FediLaw #GemeinsamGegenHass

@stephanie I actually like this statement.

It is very factual.

And I've noticed a tradition, in international law circles, to aim for neutral / mild / diplomatic language. Like: a dozen whereases, and then perhaps a "strongly" (like for genocide).

I think this statement reinforces that (frustrating) tradition. It is indicative of intent to stand united with those who uphold #InternationalLaw.

If one were anticipating the worst and building a case for, let's say, 2028, it could be helpful to go on record now as condemning illegitimate elections. And condemning the *persecution of dissenters* specifically? Right the fuck on for, inter alia, section 2 of the Charter.

This statement (in my opinion) establishes that clear pro-international law precedent for allies around the world to see. It takes sides, on ne peut plus claire. Which is strategic if it seems you might need international allies soon. Like Venezuela, and Greenland, and Ukraine, and and and.

It is always a question whether the Liberals will in practice live up to their better principles, instead of just saying them cleverly / convincingly.

But I think it's as close to calling out the US for breach of international law as they can get without attracting attention / war (including economic).

I think it’s principles and team-building, which the world currently needs right now.

I think Anita Anand is / has a very strong writer.

Actually, I might write her a letter. Been a while since I've sent one (postage-free by law).

#FediLaw #LawFedi

Just to emphasize, if you want to show tangible support for journalists taking the RCMP to court for arresting a #journalist on assignment, seizing her equipment and holding her for three nights, the Narwhal has four suggestions, including, if you're in #Vancouver, attending court anytime over the five weeks of the trial (starting Jan 12).

#Charter #FediLaw #LawFedi
https://mstdn.ca/@thenarwhal/115844692004172637