During a wide-ranging interview in our SooToday studio, Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said the planned facility should go downtown — but not on Queen Street
Cities around the world are fighting the same losing battle against the opioid epidemic. In that sense, our community is no different than anywhere else.
Despite the stigma that still exists, there is no question that supervised consumption sites save lives. Research has shown they lower the risk of accidental overdoses, reduce the spread of infectious diseases, and provide a starting point for users looking for treatment and withdrawal services. As SooToday reported over the weekend, the city is doing plenty of homework in its pursuit of this facility, including gathering feedback and advice from other northern communities that have already gone down this road. CAO Malcolm White pointed out that the process is a complex one that involves various permits from the federal and provincial governments — and many questions over who will pay for what.
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