Compassion is key to solving toxic drug crisis, B.C.’s retiring chief coroner says

  • 1 day ago
  • News
  • Duration 8:15

Toxic drugs have killed nearly 14,000 people in British Columbia since 2016, making drug deaths a dominant issue during Lisa Lapointe’s tenure as chief coroner. She talks to The National’s Ian Hanomansing about advocating for a ‘safer supply’ and why compassion would go a long way in solving the drug crisis.