Group of experts say New Brunswick’s proposal for forced treatment of drug users is unjustifiable infringement of Charter rights
A group of experts is sounding the alarm about a proposal from the New Brunswick government that could result in forced treatment for drug users.
Public Safety Minister Kris Austin has said during recent media interviews that the government is considering legislation that would allow police to force drug users into treatment in “extreme” cases. “In order to help them, an intervention is required, one that includes a compassionate approach. The purpose of legislation would be to set out the parameters on how that intervention takes place.”
“Not only is the legislation that’s being proposed ineffective, harmful, violates people’s rights, but ultimately, it’ll take resources away from things that we know are effective,” he said in an interview. “Ultimately, what this is, is the police apprehension and the involuntary detention of people who use drugs for non-criminal matters, which the evidence shows is ineffective, but also quite harmful and is contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” he said.
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