A client draws up fentanyl as he visits the consumption room at Moss Park Consumption and Treatment Service in Toronto, on Dec. 3, 2024. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
The Ontario government is ending financial support for seven supervised drug consumption sites this June, as the province continues to shift focus from harm reduction to treatment and abstinence.
“Drug injection sites are a failed experiment that make communities unsafe and trap vulnerable people in addiction,” Premier Doug Ford said in a March 16 social media post. “Instead of standing by as addictions get worse, we’re funding treatment and lasting recovery while keeping our communities safe.”
