A Calgary city councillor is pushing to have the province shut down the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre.
People wait to enter the Safeworks supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre in Calgary on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.Coun.
“This is what all the citizens are saying. You just have to walk by it. It’s just not safe, they’re burning trees down, you’re stepping on needles. So the sooner we get this shut down the better.”McLean’s motion was carried 9-1, a move that thrilled the councillor. In anticipation of the discussion, Mayor Jyoti Gondek sent a letter to Alberta’s mental health and addiction minister on Wednesday morning, asking for the province’s solution prior to any decision to close the site.“Closing the Sheldon M.
“There must be a comprehensive plan from the government of Alberta to deal with mental health and addictions treatment for Calgarians who desperately need supports, and that plan must also address issues of public safety that have been observed with the existing model.”Global News has reached out to Williams’ office for a response to Gondek’s letter and will update this story once it is received.
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