Pubdate: Thu, 03 Jul 2008
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Canwest Publishing Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
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LET HIGH COURT DECIDE

The lawyer representing Vancouver's safe-injection site says Insite's 
fate will likely end up being decided by the country's highest court.

Ottawa has filed an appeal in the B.C. Court of Appeal of a May 27 
ruling by Justice Ian Pitfield that found certain sections of the 
federal government's drug laws to be unconstitutional.

He gave the government a year to rewrite them, effectively ensuring 
Insite remained open as a health-care service.

"Regardless of what happens at the Court of Appeal, it may go up to 
the Supreme Court of Canada," said Insite lawyer Monique 
Pongracic-Speier. She said the facility will continue to operate for 
the time being.
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