Supervised Consumption Sites

• Ontario cutting funding for 7 supervised drug consumption sites

  The government in 2024 banned supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of a school or daycare, targeting 10 sites across the province for closure by the end of March 2025.

  Health

  Mar 16
  
• Alberta overdose prevention site closure didn’t result in more deaths, study finds

  The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence said a study it conducted found the closure of an overdose prevention site in Red Deer, Alta. did not result in an increase deaths.

  Canada

  Mar 11
  
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• Quebec bill to regulate supervised drug consumption locations gets mixed reviews

  The debate around cohabitation continues following the tabling of Bill 103, which aims to limit the distance between supervised drug consumption sites from schools and daycares.

  Canada

  May 8, 2025
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• 2 overdose deaths in Montreal lead to call for action among Indigenous community

  Two deaths on the streets of Montreal have advocates calling attention to the overdose crisis and are also raising questions about the need for more resources in the community.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2024
• Future of Calgary’s supervised consumption site to be decided by city council vote

  The future of the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon Chumir Centre in Calgary's beltline could be decided Tuesday in a vote by Calgary city council.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2024
• Decision to close supervised consumption sites in Guelph, Kitchener draws mixed reaction

  Ten consumption and treatment sites across Ontario will close in March and be replaced by hubs focused on treatment and recovery.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2024
• Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some

  'We will defund them. There will not be a single taxpayer dollar from the Poilievre government going to drug dens,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2024
• ‘Extremely concerning’: Two northern Ontario safe consumption sites fear closure

  Anxiety is mounting over the future of two supervised consumption sites in northern Ontario as funding for them is set to run out at the end of the year.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2023
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• EMS crews have saved 18 patients using Alberta’s overdose response app

  The Digital Overdose Response Service app allows people who are using opioids alone to be monitored and have EMS respond if they become unconscious and need medical help.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2023
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• Indoor smoking: Vancouver may cast aside ban at some supervised drug consumption sites

  Indoor drug inhalation is already permitted at federally-approved consumption sites. Vancouver has four of them, one of which has already applied to build indoor inhalation booths.

  Health

  May 29, 2023