Liam Michaud

Liam Michaud is a former harm reduction and outreach worker in Montreal and Toronto, Canada, and is currently a researcher on drug policy, harm reduction, overdose, and the law.

Posts by Liam Michaud

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Canada’s Rise in Police-Reported Drug Offences is Not So Simple

Liam Michaud

Jan 5, 2026

In October 2025, Statistics Canada released a report highlighting the country’s police-reported drug offences. Noteworthy among its findings was that…

A graffiti in Vancouver asks: "how do we end the drug crisis?". The answer: "Prescription heroin and opium poppy cultivation rights!" is given.

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Understanding The Moral Panic About Safer Supply

Liam Michaud

Jul 1, 2024

Drug policy and harm reduction in Canada are facing an onslaught of reactionary backlashes, misinformation, and racist and classist scapegoating.…