[chemgear]

Originally Posted by chemgear

Some more clarity, I guess "no widespread safe supply diversions" and a "minority of drug seizures" meant 49.99%.

The testimony in front of the House of Commons Committee seems to be consistent with the original BC RCMP public statements and seems to fly in the face of the what the BC Minister of Public Safety claimed. From the news report, the government seemed to be "caught off guard" by the testimony.


https://bc.ctvnews.ca/safe-supply-va...rted-1.6850520

While addressing a House of Commons committee Monday, Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson claimed about 50 per cent of hydromorphone seizures were diverted from safe supply drugs.

“That’s just in recognition of the fact that someone who’s on a bonafide safe supply program has a more regular significant supply,” said Wilson, who was speaking in her role as the president of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police.

Premier David Eby was asked about these comments Tuesday, and said that this was the first time his government had heard these numbers from the VPD.

BC drug diversion continues to be a problem.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...sion-1.7451733

B.C. investigates 'significant' prescribed drug diversion, including international trafficking

A recent B.C. Ministry of Health document says a "significant portion" of prescribed opioids is being diverted and that prescribed alternatives are being trafficked provincially, nationally and internationally.

Sturko says the province has gone out of its way to minimize the issue of safe supply diversion, and she says prescribed alternatives and opioids should not be handed out without their consumption being witnessed by a health professional.

It says some pharmacies are alleged to be "offering incentives to clients," with more than 60 pharmacies identified, and that some "community housing staff" require tenants to go to certain pharmacies for their prescriptions.

Other participants in the alleged schemes, according to the document, include doctors, assisted living residences, and organized criminals.

The document has emerged as Canada faces the threat of a trade war with the United States, which demands efforts be made to stop fentanyl from crossing the border.