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Letter to Ontario Ministry of Health

View the full Letter A letter signed by many organizations including Positive Health Network on October 16, 2024 was sent to Minister Jones and Associate Minister Tibollo regarding the recent announcement to shut down and prohibit supervised consumption services (SCS) sites and restrict harm reduction equipment distribution programs in Ontario.

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The closure of supervised consumption sites is a dangerous denial of evidence and human rights

“We cannot stand by as our government enacts policies that will lead to the unnecessary loss of lives.” By Olivia Mancini Olivia Mancini, MSW, RSW, is a co-founder of the Substance Overdose Prevention and Education Network (SOPEN). The Ontario government’s announcement regarding shutting down consumption and treatment services (CTS) within 200 metres of schools and child-care […]

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