Ontario to Convert 9 Drug Consumption Sites Into Treatment Hubs

Ontario to Convert 9 Drug Consumption Sites Into Treatment Hubs
A supervised consumption site in Sudbury, Ontario, is shown on Aug. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gino Donato
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Ontario’s government says it has approved applications to transition nine drug injection sites into addiction recovery treatment hubs by spring.

In August 2024 the province announced it will close drug consumption sites that are within 200 metres of a school or child-care centre. At the time, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the government had heard from parents who were concerned for the safety of their children.