Hold a municipal public-safety plebiscite on open-air hard-drug use

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Vancouver

Made

Aug 13, 2026

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Statement

ABC Vancouver commits to holding a public-safety plebiscite asking Vancouver voters whether the City should strengthen its laws to forbid open-air hard-drug use.

Overview

The ABC Council majority advanced an initiative to add non-binding ballot questions on restricting open-air drug consumption to the municipal election, with formal plebiscite ballot preparation in progress.

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CBC News (opens in a new tab) Source Published Aug 13, 2026

ABC Vancouver advances intention to hold public-safety plebiscite asking voters to weigh in on open-air drug consumption.

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