Canada’s highest court is meeting today to decide whether or not someone who calls 911 to report a drug overdose can be arrested for having drugs on them. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Jan. 14, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/01/14/If-You-Call-911-Overdose-Can-You-Face-Arrest/

If You Call 911 at an Overdose, Can You Face Arrest for Possession

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