Safe supply and harm reduction advocates in Calgary say there\u0027s no plan to mitigate drug harm in the downtown.
such a site would not be incorporated into an expansion of recovery-oriented services at the Calgary Drop-In Centre after consultations found members of the surrounding communities did not support the initiative.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Eric Engler, Ellis’ press secretary, said last week the Safeworks site remained operational but the province would work with partners, including the city of Calgary, residents, business owners and community stakeholders, to develop a “more suitable overdose prevention model,” including moving the services offered at Safeworks.
“I think what’s really needed right now is for communities and agencies really that have been pretty quiet to get loud. Communities need to be pulling these sorts of services into their neighborhoods,” said Thomson. “We look forward to ongoing discussions about this topic as we consider the real and pressing need for these services amidst the drug crisis in our province,” said Bruvall.
Christina Owczarek, founder and CEO of XhAle Brew Co., said she too was not surprised by the latest news. She added any expansion of services should serve multiple communities rather than just the downtown core, noting the opioid crisis is affecting people from all walks of life, not just the city’s most vulnerable.
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