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Activists protest at legislature against Bill 48, mandatory 72-hour hold at detox centre

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Around 100 people gathered outside the legislature on Sunday, opposing Bill 48 and the province’s new 72-hour detox detainment centre, claiming it violates human rights and puts Indigenous and marginalized people at further risk of harm. Protest organizer Monica Ballentyne says she’s disappointed by the province. “They could have used the funding and really rolled […]

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