Ontario's Ministry of Health is appointing a supervisor for a Toronto consumption and treatment services site that has been the focus of increased scrutiny after a bystander was shot and killed nearby.
The province says Jill Campbell, a former executive at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, will have full decision-making authority on any improvements to the operations and safety at the site that are recommended after a review is completed.
Some residents raised safety concerns around the site and Health Minister Sylvia Jones launched a “critical incident review,” which a spokesperson says involves consulting with public health, reviewing complaints against the site and developing a new incident reporting template. The deputy minister of health and Chief Medical Officer of Health write in a joint letter to residents of the area that the review will include “the operations of the site and the suitability CTS operations within community health centres.”
Michael Tibollo, the associate minister of mental health and addictions, said earlier this month that the province is not looking at shutting down any consumption and treatment sites. He said the province is looking at ideas such as adding extra security to the sites and more health-care workers, and is also examining the hours they operate.
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