Poilievre vows to sue drug makers over opioid crisis to fund addiction treatment
Asked Tuesday whether he intends to alter the current rules around supervised consumption sites — where users can bring drugs to inject or inhale under the watch of staff — the Conservative leader would only say that “the existing overall system has failed.”Trending NowSupervised consumption sites are more common. Some offer supply programs, but many do not.
In addition to supervision, the sites typically offer services such as drug testing and clean needles. They also help users connect with various support services, including housing help. To operate, providers require a federal exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
After the Liberals came to power in 2015, Trudeau’s government passed a bill that reduced the criteria projects needed to meet to eight, down from 26. By 2020, Ottawa reported that 39 such sites were operating. Poilievre frequently points to Alberta’s United Conservative government as having a treatment-focused approach to addictions that is worth emulating.
Former premier Jason Kenney had spoken out against supervised consumption sites and assembled a panel to probe their impact on crime, property values and safety.The government moved some of the sites, pointing to such concerns. But according to Health Canada, five still operate in the province — three in Edmonton, one in Calgary and one in Grand Prairie, Alta. The government does not list any safe supply projects in the province.
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