OTTAWA — Federal Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says she had 'deep concerns' about the lack of limits Toronto put on its now-rejected pitch to decriminalize...
OTTAWA — Federal Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says she had "deep concerns" about the lack of limits Toronto put on its now-rejected pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs — and the city health agency's refusal to make any changes.
In a statement, he said decriminalization is but one "evidence-informed policy tool to help remove barriers to care."The city first submitted its decriminalization request in January 2022 and updated it in 2023. More confusion was piled onto the matter when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the Toronto Public Health's application as not being active.
It also cited the lack of support from the Ontario government, after Premier Doug Ford and his ministers repeatedly vowed to fight Toronto's application.That province became the first jurisdiction in Canada to pilot the decriminalization of personal drug possession in early 2023, as a way to combat the toxic drug supply and overdose crisis by destigmatizing drug use.
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