The provincial government is challenging a court decision that has temporarily blocked legislation promising public safety but facing criticism for stigmatizing substance users.
B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson Dec. 29 had issued an injunction against the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act scheduled to come into effect on Jan. 1, following passage in late fall.
The injunction means that the law won’t come into effect until March 31 as it remains the subject of a Charter challenge.