‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: BC Elected Officials Decry Court’s Pause on Legislation Banning Public Drug Use

The Law Courts building, home to the B.C. Supreme Court and the B.C. Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Several B.C. politicians are speaking out against a Dec. 29 court decision that blocks provincial laws designed to curb public consumption of illegal drugs.

“In case you were worried about the modest rule of not being allowed to use fentanyl in playgrounds, a judge is there to stop the ‘irreparable harm’. Pathetic!” Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West posted on X on Dec. 29.