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THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay’s city council endorsed the decriminalization of simple drug possession on Monday, as it embraced a package of policies intended to tackle the opioid crisis that has hit particularly hard in the north.
Council voted unanimously to endorse a package of harm reduction policies, from increased funding for addictions treatment and safe supply, to the decriminalization of simple drug possession. The funds would support an estimated $12 million build, and are conditional on Lakehead securing other provincial and federal funding.Thunder Bay’s city council has lent its support to an opposition motion at Queen’s Park seeking to expand health coverage for transgender and gender diverse people.
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