Pubdate: Wed, 20 Nov 2002
Source: Vancouver Sun (CN BC)
Copyright: 2002 The Vancouver Sun
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/477
Author: Jeff Sommers
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2120/a06.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?142 (Safe Injecting Rooms)

RARIFIED OTTAWA AIR AFFECTS MPS' THINKING ON DRUGS

I've got news for Canadian Alliance MPs Randy White and James Moore: One of 
the reasons Larry Campbell and COPE were elected in Vancouver was precisely 
because they promised safe injection sites (MPs challenge plan for drug 
sites, Nov. 19). COPE was very clear about its intentions. Perhaps the 
Alliance members spend too much time in Ottawa. It was difficult for anyone 
in Vancouver to miss the headline proclaiming COPE's promise to put an 
injection site in Kerrisdale, if necessary.

Messrs. Moore and White should stay in Ottawa and keep going to their 
committee meetings. That way, they'll be out of our way and we can get some 
real work done about the drug situation in Vancouver.

Jeff Sommers, Vancouver
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