Kira London-Nadeau, PhD

I am a CIHR and FRQS Health Systems Impact Fellow currently completing a pediatric research post-doc at the CHU Ste-Justine’s Gender Diversity Clinic, in affiliation with the Université de Montréal. Prior to this work, I completed my graduate studies as an FRQS and CIHR-Vanier scholar, focusing on the associations between cannabis use and mental health among queer and trans youth in Québec.

My research aims to remain connected to community work. As such, in 2018, I co-founded project VoxCann, a bilingual cannabis education initiative for youth in Québec. Between 2018 and 2023, I was the chair of the national board of Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy, for which I now have the pleasure to sit as a Strategic Advisor.

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Personnel Liaison

Paul Rusu (he/him)

Paul just graduated with his MSW from UBC after being an active member of the Concordia chapter of CSSDP in Montreal. His lived experience of addiction has led to the pursuit of work related to substance use. Paul meets people where they are at through both outreach and harm reduction services. Paul also assists people along their recovery process in both live-in and outpatient treatment contexts via both group and individual counselling. Paul is a simple dude, he loves feeling connected with his people and just straight chillin’ pretty much as often as possible.

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Thea Sheridan-Jonah (she/her)

Thea is a student at the University of British Columbia studying Political Science and First Nations and Indigenous Studies. Thea has been on the board of CSSDP for about 5 years first as a general member, then the treasurer and has served as chair or co-chair for the past 3 years. Thea is also part of the Vancouver chapter and has served as president or co-president for the past four years. Thea is an organizer in so called Vancouver working in broad collectives for justice and abolition for and beyond drug user liberation. Thea also serves on the board of the Pivot Legal Society and a founding member of the Devil’s Club Medic Collective.

Co-Chapter Liaison

Kelsey Speed (she/her)

I am a PhD student at UBC in the Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program. My research focuses on intersectional, gender-based approaches to drug policy evaluation. Outside of work, you will find me hanging out with Frost, my 3-legged husky-cross rescue dog!

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