Safe Injection Sites

• Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

  Ontario says it has launched a "critical incident review" of the province's supervised consumption sites after a woman was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto last month.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2023
  
• ‘Craziest thing I’ve ever heard,’ Doug Ford says of decriminalizing drugs in Toronto

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Toronto's application to decriminalize drugs is the 'craziest thing' he's ever heard and he plans to do everything he can to fight it. 

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2023
  
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• Planned Manitoba rules are a barrier to safe drug consumption sites, critics charge

  The minister for mental health and community wellness says the province cannot stop supervised consumption sites from opening because the federal government has paved the way.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2023
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• B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English media

  BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon says he supports supervised drug injection sites, but when one of his MLAs spoke to a Mandarin news show last week, she had a different message.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2023
• Overdose outreach teams being implemented in Saskatchewan

  The teams are part of a pilot project to help individuals reduce their risk of overdose and other drug-related harms as well as access the support they need to recover and heal.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• New mobile clinic brings physical, mental health care to at-risk Ottawans

  The clinic on wheels hopes to make it easier and more comfortable for Ottawa's most vulnerable and underserved citizens to access primary health services.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2020
• ‘The largest health crisis of our generation’: How each federal party plans to deal with the opioid crisis

  More than 11,000 people have died of drug overdoses across Canada since 2016.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2019
• Families call on Alberta government to restore funding for supervised consumption sites

  A funding freeze by the provincial government on supervised consumption sites triggered a heartfelt plea by Alberta families affected by addiction.

  Health

  Jun 7, 2019
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• Safe injection sites save lives, this doctor says

  The Ontario government's move to halt funding for several safe injection sites is a dangerous step backwards, says family doctor Inderveer Mahal.

  Commentary

  May 26, 2019
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• Doug Ford says ‘no reason’ to have multiple overdose-prevention sites in Toronto neighbourhood

  Under the plan, three existing sites that weren’t approved would start winding down while three others were under review.

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2019