INSITE: WISE RULING

As a sociologist and a lawyer I applaud the unanimous decision of the
Supreme Court of Canada in the Vancouver Insite case (Supreme Court
Backs Insite Drug Clinic - Oct. 1). The Harper government has made it
clear that it is willing to ignore scientific evidence that some of
its policies potentially do significant harm to poor and vulnerable
people and will do nothing but increase our declining crime rates.
Maybe now the government will re-examine its "dumb on crime" bill. My
faith both in the rule of law and the democratic process has been
restored by the court's decision - wisdom has triumphed over ideology.

William K. Greenaway

PhD, LLB

Guelph, Ont.