While the decision is not yet available online, the word is that the Court decided the case on the basis of s. 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("life, liberty and security of the person") and accepted the logic that drug addiction is a medical problem and that providing a safe, clinical environment in which to manage the problem is an important aspect of delivering appropriate medical care.
This will undoubtedly be appealed.
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Yes, the Harper Tories will craft a new law, undoubtedly. Stephen Harper has taken a page out of Ronald Reagan's book and declared a war on drugs. Because that strategy has worked SO well in the United States. The demand for drugs has pretty much dried up down there.
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