Safe-consumption Sites

• Ontario appoints supervisor, starts new review of Toronto consumption site

  Karolina Huebner-Makurat, a 44-year-old mother of two, was killed by a stray bullet in the summer near a consumption site at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2023
  
• ‘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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• Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

  Ontario says it has launched a "critical incident review" of the province's supervised consumption sites after a woman was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto last month.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2023
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• Planned Manitoba rules are a barrier to safe drug consumption sites, critics charge

  The minister for mental health and community wellness says the province cannot stop supervised consumption sites from opening because the federal government has paved the way.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2023
• Drug decriminalization in province ‘premature’ says Alberta police chiefs

  The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police said a "systemic and ordered approach" must be in place before the province can consider decriminalizing drugs.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2023
• The gaps in between: A look into Edmonton’s opioid epidemic

  The opioid epidemic is affecting families all over Edmonton, but is the province's recovery-only approach more harmful than helpful? Or do we need more harm reduction?

  Features

  Dec 17, 2022
• Should Manitoba decriminalize drugs? Experts weigh in

  "I think it important to do it right, I think B.C. is kind of at the forefront of a lot of the issues that have been going around," said Chief Danny Smyth, Winnipeg Police Service.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2022
• Toronto harm reduction workers call for robust safe supply program to prevent deaths

  Toronto Public Health issued a drug alert recently, saying there were 10 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths last week.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2022
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• ‘More overdose deaths’: Alarms raised as Regina overnight drop-in centre closes

  Representatives from All Nations Hope Network say they no longer have the funding to keep Awasiw: The Place of Hope open 24/7, which some worry could have deadly consequences.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2022
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• Manitoba government signals new openness to safe consumption sites for drug users

  Manitoba's Mental Health minister said Thursday she believes there can be a place for safe consumption sites as part of a larger strategy to combat addiction.

  Politics

  Apr 28, 2022