Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites
- The Quebec government tabled Bill 103 on May 6, 2025, to bar supervised drug consumption sites within 150 metres of schools or daycares.
- The bill addresses concerns stemming from the proximity of Montreal's Maison Benoît-Labre site, a supervised drug consumption centre and homeless shelter, which is situated within close range of a nearby elementary school and childcare facility.
- Bill 103 sets a 150-metre minimum distance, grants Social Services new approval powers, and requires site reauthorization every four years.
- Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant emphasized the government's support for these sites and stated they have worked diligently to create legislation that balances the various interests involved.
- The legislation aims to address community concerns while ensuring safe spaces, and would prevent some sites like Maison Benoît-Labre from reauthorization if the bill passes.
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For those already open, such as the Maison Benoît Labre in Montreal, the government wants to grant them a four-year period, after which they will have to move.
Quebec proposes bill banning safe consumption sites within 150m of a school
Bill 103, presented by Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant on Tuesday, would also allow the Health Ministry to set conditions on supervised consumption sites around cleanliness and safety, which, if unmet, could see their authorization revoked.
The Toronto Star
Quebec to set 150-metre limit between schools and supervised injection sites
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government has tabled legislation that would ensure a minimum 150-metre distance between supervised injection sites and schools and daycares.
The Government of Quebec intends to prohibit the opening of any supervised consumer centre within 150 metres of schools and day care centres.
Minister Lionel Carmant introduced a bill to this effect in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
The supervised consumer sites will now have to be more than 150 metres from schools and day care centres, Lionel Carmant tranche. Although he exempts homeless shelters from this constraint, the Minister responsible for Social Services keeps the door open to the possibility of imposing conditions for them to ensure "cleanliness, safety and security" in their surroundings.
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