'No plans' to renew safer supply funding after federal support quietly runs out

Multiple Addictions Programs Cut as Federal ‘Safer Supply’ Funds Expire

The federal government says it has no plans to restart federal funding for dozens of “safer supply” and drug addiction services that was cut in March. From 2017 to March 2025, Health Canada provided $126 million in funding via the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) to 31 different programs that offered government-sanctioned drugs to opioid addicts, which proponents said decreased drug toxicity and opponents said led to more overdoses an…

'No plans' to renew safer supply funding after federal support quietly runs out

Dozens of safer supply pilot programs quietly lost federal funding earlier this year and Ottawa says there are no plans to re-up its financial support.