Sonia Théroux
@soniatheroux.bsky.social
I help social change organisations grow their impact | Formerly & sometimes volunteer: campaign strategist & organiser | she/elle
📍 On lək̓ʷəŋən territory #yyj
📍 On lək̓ʷəŋən territory #yyj
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Premier Eby will have announcement tmrw about "strengthening access to involuntary care for young people."
CMHA: "lack of evidence to support effectiveness of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder... evidence suggests it leads to an increased risk of death..."
bc.cmha.ca/news/involun...
CMHA: "lack of evidence to support effectiveness of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder... evidence suggests it leads to an increased risk of death..."
bc.cmha.ca/news/involun...
Involuntary Care Already Exists in BC, But Is It Working? - CMHA British Columbia
VANCOUVER, BC – (September 18, 2024): On September 15, 2024, Premier Eby announced that his government is expanding involuntary care for people with brain injury, mental illness, and severe addiction....
bc.cmha.ca
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Premier Eby will have announcement tmrw about "strengthening access to involuntary care for young people."
CMHA: "lack of evidence to support effectiveness of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder... evidence suggests it leads to an increased risk of death..."
bc.cmha.ca/news/involun...
CMHA: "lack of evidence to support effectiveness of involuntary treatment for substance use disorder... evidence suggests it leads to an increased risk of death..."
bc.cmha.ca/news/involun...
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an important & damning record of the impacts of the toxic drug crisis and persecution of unhoused community members — please read!
On Nov 17, North Cowichan displaced ~75 unhoused residents from Lewis Street encampments to a marsh without the promised Ramada shelter open or toilets available.
NEW substack collab by me & @pearlysalts.bsky.social
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NEW substack collab by me & @pearlysalts.bsky.social
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Swept off Lewis Street and Into North Cowichan’s Wetlands
A street sweep on November 17 during a disease outbreak forced unhoused residents into Cowichan’s wetlands. 80 overdoses followed in the next 24 hours.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
an important & damning record of the impacts of the toxic drug crisis and persecution of unhoused community members — please read!
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"We are not a pandemic, we are not a disease. We are people," one resident said. Until we fund housing, healthcare, and harm reduction instead of police and sweeps, we'll keep pushing people into the margins and blaming them for being there. That should not be controversial.
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
"We are not a pandemic, we are not a disease. We are people," one resident said. Until we fund housing, healthcare, and harm reduction instead of police and sweeps, we'll keep pushing people into the margins and blaming them for being there. That should not be controversial.
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"It does save lives, but saving those lives for what purpose?" asked Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog during a city council debate about overdose prevention sites and the province's approach to harm reduction in the toxic drug crisis on Monday night.
Nanaimo city council votes down proposed drug policy letter – The Discourse.
At the Dec. 1 Nanaimo City Council meeting, a motion to send a letter to the province asking it to reexamine its approach to "the ongoing addiction crisis" was voted down.
thediscourse.ca
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"It does save lives, but saving those lives for what purpose?" asked Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog during a city council debate about overdose prevention sites and the province's approach to harm reduction in the toxic drug crisis on Monday night.
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Essential read if you want to know what ‘the rush for critical minerals’ looks like for Indigenous communities and remote watersheds in Canada. This one’s about my First Nation but who’s next. Great reporting by @sevawood.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/eskay-creek-...
Eskay Creek mine faces make-or-break vote | The Narwhal
Skeena Resources’ Eskay Creek mine in northern B.C. hinges on an upcoming vote by the Tahltan Central Government’s board
thenarwhal.ca
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Essential read if you want to know what ‘the rush for critical minerals’ looks like for Indigenous communities and remote watersheds in Canada. This one’s about my First Nation but who’s next. Great reporting by @sevawood.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/eskay-creek-...
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Rustad's response posted to Twitter
Same tone he took this morning, when he was asked about his possible removal under similar circumstances #bcpoli
Same tone he took this morning, when he was asked about his possible removal under similar circumstances #bcpoli
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Rustad's response posted to Twitter
Same tone he took this morning, when he was asked about his possible removal under similar circumstances #bcpoli
Same tone he took this morning, when he was asked about his possible removal under similar circumstances #bcpoli
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The BC Conservative Party just announced they have removed John Rustad as their party leader.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
December 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The BC Conservative Party just announced they have removed John Rustad as their party leader.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
Comes hours after Rustad said he was staying on despite 20 MLAs calling for his removal, arguing there was no mechanism for the party to turf him as leader after winning his leadership review.
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“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
BC First Nations denounce reported Alberta-Ottawa agreement
Ahead of Thursday's expected announcement, Indigenous leaders in the province are accusing the federal government of making a "back room deal" to force through a pipeline to the province's northwest c...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.
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Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada
B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day
vancouversun.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
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At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
Chatted with a couple of Indigenous elders on the streets of Winnipeg tonight that expect to be displaced tomorrow. Without exaggeration, this is ongoing colonial violence happening in cities across Canada.
And in freezing temperatures, it's among the most overt forms of social murder.
And in freezing temperatures, it's among the most overt forms of social murder.
One day after the city started enforcing a protocol to ban homeless encampments in many areas, including at schools and playgrounds, the city says two small sites have been removed.
Two encampments cleared as new city policy takes effect
One day after the city started enforcing a protocol to ban homeless encampments in many areas, including at schools and playgrounds, the city says two small sites have been removed.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Chatted with a couple of Indigenous elders on the streets of Winnipeg tonight that expect to be displaced tomorrow. Without exaggeration, this is ongoing colonial violence happening in cities across Canada.
And in freezing temperatures, it's among the most overt forms of social murder.
And in freezing temperatures, it's among the most overt forms of social murder.
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“At $73 billion in direct impact on the national GDP, Canada’s cultural industries contribute more than oil and gas extraction at $71 billion.” www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
Comment: Investing in Canada's cultural sector is crucial to 'elbows up'
At $73 billion in direct impact to the national GDP, Canada’s cultural industries contribute more than oil and gas extraction at $71 billion.
www.timescolonist.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“At $73 billion in direct impact on the national GDP, Canada’s cultural industries contribute more than oil and gas extraction at $71 billion.” www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...
More debilitating cuts than any in the Harper era. But he's got Parliament cornered.
I wonder if he realises how quickly the wind can blow. Liberals' own entitlement and hubris usually does them in more effectively than opposition parties.
I wonder if he realises how quickly the wind can blow. Liberals' own entitlement and hubris usually does them in more effectively than opposition parties.
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
More debilitating cuts than any in the Harper era. But he's got Parliament cornered.
I wonder if he realises how quickly the wind can blow. Liberals' own entitlement and hubris usually does them in more effectively than opposition parties.
I wonder if he realises how quickly the wind can blow. Liberals' own entitlement and hubris usually does them in more effectively than opposition parties.
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The political war on safer drugs. Canada’s toxic drug crisis has led to tens of thousands of deaths and cost the health and justice systems billions. But politics keep getting in the way of solutions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJ-... via @cbcnews.ca
The political war on safe drugs | Full episode | the fifth estate
YouTube video by the fifth estate
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November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The political war on safer drugs. Canada’s toxic drug crisis has led to tens of thousands of deaths and cost the health and justice systems billions. But politics keep getting in the way of solutions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJ-... via @cbcnews.ca
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Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
November 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
So Vince Gilligan's pitch was like it's zombies but they're super nice and compliant and that's what's terrifying about them. 👏👏
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
So Vince Gilligan's pitch was like it's zombies but they're super nice and compliant and that's what's terrifying about them. 👏👏
Shocking that a party hell bent on upholding patriarchy would use fear as a "leadership" tactic 🙃
Sharan Kaur: Inside the Conservative Party’s culture of fear
Conservative Party’s culture of fear: Sharan Kaur
Canadian politics has never been for the faint of heart. Every party has its fractures, leadership wars, and moments of chaos. But what’s happening inside the Conservative Party under Pierre Poilievre isn’t normal turbulence. It’s institutional decay disguised as discipline.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Shocking that a party hell bent on upholding patriarchy would use fear as a "leadership" tactic 🙃
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BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party
Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party published inaccurate statistics about a decrease in violent crime in the city when touting the impact of its “historic investments” in public safety.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party
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The federal Liberals’ new budget proposes to cut about 10% of government jobs over the next four years to bring the public service to a “sustainable size” — reneging on its election promises. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #CanPoli
Get Ready for Harper-Style Public Service Cuts, Says Analyst | The Tyee
Budget 2025 proposes cutting 40,000 government jobs.
thetyee.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The federal Liberals’ new budget proposes to cut about 10% of government jobs over the next four years to bring the public service to a “sustainable size” — reneging on its election promises. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #CanPoli
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The Carney government announced its first federal budget for Canada, but didn’t include much in terms of Indigenous priorities.
APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.
APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.
Indigenous priorities left out of Prime Minister Carney’s first federal budget | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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November 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The Carney government announced its first federal budget for Canada, but didn’t include much in terms of Indigenous priorities.
APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.
APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.
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The lesson here is have good principles and stand on them. Stand for something that isn't power!
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The lesson here is have good principles and stand on them. Stand for something that isn't power!