Supervised Consumption Facility
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London’s supervised consumption site aims to open no later than March 2022The upcoming permanent site at 446 York St. has been in the works since 2018 and survived local opposition, along with a failed attempt to appeal its rezoning.HealthJul 12, 2021
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Ministry of Health approval next hurdle after court upholds tribunal decision on York St. supervised consumption siteOfficials are hoping that if the ministry gives the go-ahead, a permanent facility could open at 446 York St. by October 2021.HealthJul 6, 2020
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London group pens letter to Ontario ombudsman over planned supervised consumption facilityThe letter comes less than a week after an appeal against the rezoning of 446 York St. was shot down by a provincial tribunal.PoliticsDec 3, 2019
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Questions remain after Ontario health minister meets with London mayorThose attending say the meeting was one focused on discussion rather than decision.PoliticsJun 13, 2019
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Health unit unaware of Amir Farahi’s involvement with Blackridge Strategy until after he took over their fileDr. Chris Mackie says he knew that Amir Farahi was lobbying against supervised consumption sites in the city, but he initially had no idea that Farahi was involved in the firm the health unit hired to promote them.PoliticsJun 7, 2019
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Ontario to reject funding for 1 of 2 London supervised consumption sitesThe Middlesex-London Health Unit tells 980 CFPL the province will no longer support funding for a site at 446 York St.PoliticsJun 3, 2019
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No fear over risk of gap in service after appeal filed over plans for permanent supervised consumption site: RHACThe head of the Regional HIV/AIDS Connection says the temporary overdose prevention site, or TOPS, should remain in operation until a permanent site is ready.HealthJan 7, 2019
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London council approves rezoning of 446 York St. to allow for supervised consumption facilityThe nod came during a city council meeting on Tuesday, nearly nine months after a deal was struck with the landlord of the York Street location.PoliticsDec 19, 2018
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Future of London’s overdose prevention site expected to be decided this weekendLondon's temporary overdose prevention site is days away from learning whether it can stay open or not.HealthSep 28, 2018
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Board approves health unit’s proposal for supervised consumption in LondonThe proposal, tabled at Thursday night's meeting, also included plans for a mobile site.HealthSep 21, 2018
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