Supervised Consumption Site

• Alberta shuts down supervised drug consumption site at Royal Alexandra Hospital

  The Royal Alex closure leaves two remaining Edmonton supervised consumption sites, where people can access clean supplies for drug use and supervision in case of an overdose.

  Health

  Dec 16
  
• Government of Alberta shutting down Calgary’s supervised consumption site

  The Alberta government has confirmed its plans to close Calgary's controversial supervised consumption site, located in the Sheldon Chumir Centre, in early 2026.

  Health

  Dec 15
  
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• Toronto reports more visible drug use after supervised injection sites closed down

  The City of Toronto is reporting an increase in visible drug use in the wake of the Ford government's decision to pull funding for several safe-injection sites earlier this year.

  Health

  Nov 24
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• Toronto supervised consumption site will close next month after province cuts off funding

  The Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre says the decision is devastating, while the province says the decision is in response to concerns about increased crime.

  Health

  Oct 27
• Calgary mayoral candidate calls for end of downtown supervised consumption site

  Ward 1 Coun. Sonya Sharp, running for mayor under the Communities First banner, also pledged to decentralize the city's largest homeless shelter in the East Village.

  Canada

  Sep 10
• Manitoba premier says proposed supervised consumption site will be changed

  The Manitoba government says its planned supervised consumption site will proceed but at a different location.

  Politics

  Sep 3
• Toronto community services face ‘absolute fallout’ of consumption site closures

  Doug Ford's government banned consumption sites within 200 metres of a school or daycare in legislation that came into effect on April 1, targeting 10 sites across the province. 

  Health

  Aug 7
• Point Douglas residents question proposed consumption site location

  The proposed location for the site is 200 Disraeli Freeway. Housing, Addictions and Homelessness minister Bernadette Smith says the site will include supports.

  Health

  Apr 15
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• Ontario judge recalls lawyers in supervised consumption site case

  An Ontario judge has asked lawyers to return to court in the challenge to a new provincial law that bans supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools or daycares.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Nine supervised consumption sites in Ontario switch to addiction recovery hubs

  The 10 supervised consumption sites located near schools and daycares were given a short-term reprieve to stay open last week. Nine of them have closed regardless.

  Health

  Apr 1