US EditionNanaimo, B.C., councillor's motion proposes asking for closure of safe injection site
- At a committee meeting on July 16, Nanaimo council voted against constructing a 1.8-metre fence recommended by city staff.
- The fence was intended to protect city hall workers from violence and disorder linked to the overdose prevention site but was rejected due to concerns over cost and effectiveness.
- Councillor Ian Thorpe intended to introduce a motion on July 21 directing the city to officially ask Island Health to shut down the overdose prevention facility located on Albert Street.
- Mayor Leonard Krog expressed that the proposed fence might not effectively protect workers from intimidation and harassment and could instead send an unhelpful message about managing local disorder.
- Thorpe's motion reflects the city's position that it has "had enough" of local disorder and aims to prompt provincial involvement to close the site.
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dailyguardian.caB.C. councillor proposes motion to request safe injection site’s closure
Nanaimo councillor Ian Thorpe plans to ask council to formally request Island Health close the supervised drug use site near city hall amid concerns over local disorder.
Nanaimo, BC, Councillor’s Motion Proposes Asking for Closure of Safe Injection Site
A city councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., is expected to push the city to reach out to a B.C. health authority in a bid to close the overdose prevention site next to city hall. The agenda for Monday’s council meeting says Coun. Ian Thorpe will bring forward a motion, asking council to “formally request” that Island Health close the supervised drug consumption site on Albert Street. Thorpe said during Nanaimo’s July 21 council meeting that he planned t…
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Nanaimo, B.C., councillor's motion proposes asking for closure of safe injection site
A city councillor in Nanaimo, B.C., is expected to push the city to reach out to a B.C. health authority in a bid to close the overdose prevention site next to city hall. The agenda for Monday's council meeting says Coun.
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