TOXIC
New Location and Times:
White Rock
Community Centre,
15154 Russell Ave,
White Rock, BC, Canada
Doors open at 6:00PM,
Film starts at 6:30PM
Admission is by donation (suggested donation: $10). However we will never turn anyone away based on their inability to donate.
Set against the breathtaking scenery of Vancouver’s mountains and ocean, TOXIC contrasts the city’s beauty with the grim reality of an opioid epidemic spiraling out of control. It takes us to the front lines, where first responders and volunteers are in a race against time to save lives.
But the crisis isn’t confined to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. It’s exploding in suburban neighborhoods across British Columbia, where stigma forces many to use—and die—alone. As death tolls climb and calls for safe supply and decriminalization grow louder, Toxic asks a critical question: How many more lives will be lost before real change happens?
TOXIC opens our eyes to a devastating and overlooked reality—a toxic drug supply is killing thousands of people in Canada, the U.S., and beyond. This isn’t just a statistic; it’s a tragedy unfolding in our communities, claiming lives at an alarming rate. Overdose deaths have become one of the most pressing public health crises of our time, fueled by the lethal synthetic opioid fentanyl.
The numbers are staggering. In just four years, 24,626 Canadians have died from opioid overdoses, and in the U.S., 100,000 lives were lost to overdoses in a single year. These aren’t just numbers—they are people, families, and futures shattered by a crisis that shows no sign of slowing.
Guest Speakers for the Event:
Robert Colbourne – The Director of TOXIC
Guy Felicella – Harm Reduction and Recovery Advocate
Daniel Snyder (Langley CAT Coordinator) – Harm Reduction, Recovery, and Hope
ROBERT Colbourne is a producer, director, cinematographer, ENG photojournalist and owner of Diamondhead Films, an award winning Vancouver based production house established in 2009 focused on film, television and commercial production.
DANIEL Snyder is a drug policy advocate, public speaker and is passionate about community in Langley.
GUY Felicella is a sought-after international public speaker, who shares his personal experience and expertise at conferences, seminars ad summits and TEDx Talks. He attends various school districts and post secondary institutions to educate students on drug addiction. He spent nearly his entire life suffering with addiction and is now using his experience to change the hearts and minds of people.
Guy cares deeply about giving back to the communities that helped him through his darkest times and is focused on spreading his message of hope to those struggling, to young people, to families, and to the world.