Supervised Consumption Site

• Premier Doug Ford, health minister defend supervised consumption site closures

  This came after the province forced the closure of nine other such sites last year that it deemed were too close to schools and daycares.

  Health

  Mar 25
  
• Peterborough supervised consumption site to close as Ontario government ends funding

  According to Fourcast, up to 320 people use the Peterborough consumption treatment site annually. Staff also perform an average of 18 life-saving interventions every month.

  Health

  Mar 16
  
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• Calgary committee to make ‘symbolic’ vote on supervised consumption site closure

  Members of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site.

  Canada

  Feb 3
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• Supervised consumption sites aren’t linked to increased crime: McGill study

  Researchers found reports either declined or stayed the same for crimes like assault, robbery and theft over $5,000. Only one type of crime went up when the sites opened.

  Crime

  Jan 6
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
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• 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, 2025
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• 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, 2025