A statement from Fife House overlaid above a photo of a consumption site

Our statement on the closure of Supervised Consumption Sites: Fife House is deeply concerned by the ON government’s decision to close supervised consumption sites at a time when communities are facing an escalating toxic drug crisis. View full statement: https://ow.ly/ISUt50YyRcM
#consumptionsites

Toronto supervised consumption sites warn of “disastrous” impact after Ford funding cuts - NOW Toronto Cuts to seven consumption sites, including two in Toronto, raise concerns about overdose risks and gaps in care.

Supervised consumption sites in Toronto are warning of “disastrous” health implications after the Ford government announced plans to cut funding. #Toronto #ConsumptionSites

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The order proposes pushing states to keep the homeless in jail even if there's nowhere to discharge them to; increase #InvoluntaryCommitment; deny shelter to men; end #HousingFirst, safe drug #ConsumptionSites and #NeedleExchanges; and does nothing to increase housing. 👎

Thunder Bay tops Ontario's opioid death rates for another year | CBC News Thunder Bay recorded the highest per-capita opiod toxicity death rate in Ontario for 2024. Local health officials say the crisis is driven by issues such as trauma, addiction, mental health and more.

#DearDougie
Thank you for putting #ThunderBay #Paramedics in an impossible situation.* #NorthernOntario obviously exists solely for resource exploitation & conducting autopsies is SO much cheaper than safe #ConsumptionSites, #Detox beds or #TreatmentCentres
* #strike #onPoli #opioids #HarmReduction