Ford government to end funding for remaining supervised consumption sites: advocates

Toronto supervised consumption sites warn of “disastrous” impact after Ford funding cuts - NOW Toronto

Cuts to seven consumption sites, including two in Toronto, raise concerns about overdose risks and gaps in care.

Ontario defund majority of drugs consumption rooms in major blow for SNP policy

The Scottish Government followed Canada and Portugal in opening up a facility where addicts can legally inject drugs but Ontario is now shutting them down and adopting a rehab programme instead.

‘Failed Experiment’: Ontario to End Funding for Remaining Supervised Consumption Sites

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 las…

Doug Ford government reportedly planning to defund drug consumption sites

Funding is expected to stop flowing to facilities, including two in Toronto, by June 13, according to a letter sent to directors.

Ontario pulls funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites

TORONTO — The Ontario government confirms it is cutting provincial funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites, days after harm reduction advocates said they were notified of the decision.

Ontario cutting funding for 7 supervised drug consumption sites

The government in 2024 banned supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of a school or daycare, targeting 10 sites across the province for closure by the end of March 2025.