The federal government has rejected requests from the City of Toronto to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs for personal use in the city, citing concerns for public health and safety. Lexy Benedict gets the local reaction from the mayor of the city, and what this rejection means.
- Ford calls drug decriminalization a ‘nightmare’ that will ‘never’ happen in Ontario
- Addictions minister had ‘deep concerns’ with Toronto’s decriminalization pitch