Pubdate: Wed, 14 May 2008
Source: Burnaby Now, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2008 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.burnabynow.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1592
Author: Kirk Tousaw

DOCTOR'S STANCE ON INSITE BIASED

Dear Editor:

Re: Opposition is not just 'ideology,' Burnaby NOW, May 10.

Dr. Mangham's ideological bias is evidenced throughout his piece. One 
need look no farther than the suggestion that Insite is "drawing 
funds" that could be used elsewhere.

The federal government is not paying a penny for Insite, and Dr. 
Mangham knows it.

What he also knows is that the federal government's ineffective $6 
billion a year prohibition policy is "drawing funds" away from 
effective policies such as harm reduction and treatment.

Perhaps if Dr. Mangham criticized that incredible waste of taxpayer 
dollars, he might actually be seen as unbiased.

Kirk Tousaw,

Vancouver
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