Recorded during the first day of the CAJ Unplugged: Voices in Durham conference, this audio pak by Ali Qureshi captures speaker Beth Whalen addressing the systemic stigma and biases surrounding harm reduction. Whalen discusses the specific challenges in the City of Oshawa, including municipal policies that limit the proximity of non-profit facilities. The piece highlights her call for journalists to approach harm reduction with rigorous research and to “check your biases at the door” to ensure accurate, truth-based reporting.



