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COVERAGE
Apr 17, 2026
New B.C. program to 'track and trace' origins of illicit drug supply
B.C. officials have announced a new "track and trace" pilot program using technology they say can reveal patterns about the geographic origins and patterns of the illicit drug supply. The technology could allow police to identify whether drugs appearing in different regions are coming from the same source. Officials say it could share, across jurisdictions, how waves of additives in the drug supply are moving across the country.
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New B.C. program using robotic and AI technology to help disrupt illicit drug trade
Apr 17, 2026
The B.C. government is going to use high-tech robotics and AI at UBC to track and trace the illicit drug supply, in the hopes of better identifying dangerous supplies and saving lives. Paul Johnson has the details and the reaction from drug user advocates.
ENDORESEMENTS
Minister of Health, BC
Hon. Josie Osborne
The illicit drug supply is changing faster than our warning systems. Track and Trace is an innovative technology that will allow early detection of emerging drug threats, provide clear insights into supply changes and risks, and improve co-ordination across jurisdictions in B.C.
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, BC
Hon. Nina Krieger
The illicit drug supply is changing faster than our warning systems. Track and Trace is an innovative technology that will allow early detection of emerging drug threats, provide clear insights into supply changes and risks, and improve co-ordination across jurisdictions in B.C.
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Canada’s Fentanyl Czar
Kevin Brosseau
To defeat fentanyl, we need to understand where it is produced, how it is trafficked and where it ultimately ends up. Track and Trace is an important contribution to that national intelligence effort.
Victoria Police Department
Chief Fiona Wilson
Track & Trace has the potential to be the most significant advancement in drug intelligence and public health in my almost three decades of policing. I actually compare it to the advent of DNA, when it first emerged.
President & Vice-Chancellor, UBC
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon
The Track and Trace initiative supported by the Government of BC is bringing together partners to apply cutting-edge UBC research to inform timely interventions and help save lives.