Frank Crichlow has been a harm reduction worker for over 12 years with COUNTERfit harm reduction program at South Riverdale Community Health Centre. Frank has worked at (keepSIX) safe consumption service and volunteered with the Toronto Overdose Prevention Society at Moss Park and Parkdale unsanctioned sites.  Frank is a member of the City of Toronto’s Confronting Anti-Black Racism committee, the Chair of the Toronto Drug Users Union and a member of the Toronto Harm Reduction Alliance. Frank has spoken on issues of harm reduction for a variety of audiences and venues including academic conferences, research ethics boards and community workshops.

Samona Marsh is a longtime drug user advocate and Board Member of Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU). She is the co-author of the Research 101 Manifesto and Project Inclusion. She is also on the editorial board of the Crackdown podcast. Samona is an ethical substance use navigator and long time member of Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs, who has worked diligently on the Board to further the organization. She is the current Vice President of the BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (BCYADWS) and the Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War (CPDDW).

Les Harper is a member of Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Northern Alberta.  He is the son of Elder Pauline Shirt and the late Elder Vern Harper. He is committed to bringing traditional lifestyle and healing practices to an urban environment through art and culture.  Les uses an arts-based practice as part of his counselling and community work. Les’s work in the health and social service sector has focussed on Indigenous Harm Reduction, the health and well-being of people living with HIV, people involved with the carceral system, and People Who Use Drugs. He has also served as a community leader in grief and healing supports for individuals affected by the intersecting crises of failed drug policy, violent carceral systems, and ongoing colonization.