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Ontario 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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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

·Hamilton, Canada
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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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