Beyond the headlines: The toxic drug crisis
Beyond the headlines: The toxic drug crisis

In the fourth installment of the Beyond the Headlines conversation series, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, will sit down with Jonny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division, and Lisa Lapointe, B.C.’s former Chief Coroner, about one of the most pressing issues in B.C.: the ongoing toxic drug crisis.
Event details
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Time: 1:30 – 3 p.m. PST
Method: Via Zoom webinar(opens in a new window) or livestreaming on our website.
How to register
Registration is not required to watch the conversation. However, those who register and join via the Zoom webinar option will be able to submit questions during the event and may hear them answered live.
- Register for the Zoom webinar(opens in a new window)
- Or register by contacting engagement@bchumanrights.ca
If you don’t want to register, you can still watch the livestream at: bchumanrights.ca/beyond-the-headlines
A note on accessibility and translation
Closed captioning will be available at this event. If you have other accessibility requirements, please contact us at engagement@bchumanrights.ca.
If you have a translation request, please contact us at engagement@bchumanrights.ca at least two weeks prior to the event and we will do our best to accommodate.