Ontario Banning Drug Consumption Sites Near Schools, Child-Care Centres

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones listens to questions from reporters following a press conference in Etobicoke, Ont., on Jan. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

The Ontario government is banning drug consumption sites from operating within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres.

Health Minister Sylvia Jones made the announcement at the 2024 annual general meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on Aug. 20.