Ontario shifting away from hurt discount to abstinence-based mannequin; province intends to launch 19 new HART hubs
TORONTO — Ontario has tabled a invoice that goals to shutter 10 supervised consumption websites the federal government deems are too shut to colleges and daycares.
The invoice, if handed by the bulk Progressive Conservative authorities, would additionally require municipalities to get provincial approval to launch new supervised consumption websites.
The invoice would additionally require municipalities to get provincial approval to take part within the federal safer provide program that sees medical doctors prescribe pharmaceutical grade opioids to these with substance-use problems.
Ontario is shifting away from hurt discount to an abstinence-based mannequin and it intends to launch 19 new “homelessness and dependancy restoration remedy hubs” — or HART hubs, because the province calls them — plus 375 extremely supportive housing items at a deliberate value of $378 million.
The measures are a part of a group security omnibus invoice that may considerably enhance penalties for these convicted of utilizing a pretend automobile identification quantity, in addition to ban identify adjustments for these on the provincial {sex} offender registry.
Well being-care employees, advocates and homeless individuals have all mentioned the consumption website closures would result in extra deaths.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 18, 2024.
Liam Casey, The Canadian Press
