Canada Post being used to traffic drugs to First Nations in crisis

First Nations are in a legal bind with drugs coming into our communities. Under current federal legislation, Canada Post requires 'reasonable grounds' before they can screen or search a parcel.

The issue of drugs in mail sent through Canada Post goes far beyond one Crown corporation. Our sovereignty means nothing if we cannot control what comes into our own territories, writes Michael Yellowback and Angela Levasseur.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MICHAEL YELLOWBACK, ANGELA LEVASSEUR

July 17, 2025

Drugs are killing our people. And while we as First Nations leaders do everything in our power to stop it—bylaws, check stops, community patrols, and treatment efforts—we are losing ground because the laws of this country are working against us.

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