The Ontario government tabled an omnibus bill Monday that includes a ban on provincially funded supervised consumption sites and a de facto ban on sites approved by the feds.
Ontario government could face potential legal challenge over supervised consumption site banhas tabled omnibus legislation that will ban supervised consumption site s near schools or child care centres and force municipalities to ask the province for permission to approach the federal government for the same services., which codifies a ban on supervised consumption site s as part of a broader bill introducing changes related to auto theft and sex offenders.
Asked what criteria cities would need to meet to be allowed to apply for the federal exemption, the health minister said no new sites would open.Canada Post says ‘parties remain far apart’ as strike continues‘Fight fire with fire’: Poilievre vows to counter Trump economic policies, U.S. tariffs on CanadaU.S. House Speaker Johnson says releasing Gaetz report would be ‘breach of protocol’
A $378-million budget has been allocated to create the new spaces, which will combine addiction recovery with highly supportive housing units. The program should lead to 375 “highly supportive” housing units as part of the hub model.The government will force supervised sites to close by March 31, 2025. It plans to have its HART Hubs up and running by that point to allow for a smooth transition.
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