US EditionOntario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements
- Ontario's new law allows supervised consumption sites to relocate, contradicting statements from Health Minister Sylvia Jones about closing them after April 1, 2025.
- The Neighbourhood Group and users argue the law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and forces unsafe drug consumption.
- The province plans to invest $529 million into addiction recovery, closing ten consumption sites by April 1, 2025, and converting others to recovery hubs.
- Justice John Callaghan questioned the contradictions in the law, while government lawyers suggested relocating sites could provide continued support services.
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The Hamilton Spectator
Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise
TORONTO - Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government
Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, but minister says otherwise – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario’s new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued Tuesday as a court considers a Charter challenge of the legislation. But the lawyers’ comments contradict what Health Minister Sylvia Jones has been saying publicly about the new law and a statement her office sent to The Canadian Press on Tuesday. “…
(Updated) Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements
Ontario's new law on supervised consumption sites does not ban them entirely and those deemed too close to schools and daycares are free to relocate farther away, government lawyers argued in court Tuesday. That's contrary to numerous public comments from Health Minister Sylvia Jones, who has said no supervised consumption sites will open after the closures of 10 sites located within 200 metres of a school or daycare. The Neighbourhood Group, wh…
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