Kanada. Organizations Worldwide Denounce Ontario’s Decision to Defund Remaining Supervised Consumption Sites
Kanada. Organizations Worldwide Denounce Ontario’s Decision to Defund Remaining Supervised Consumption Sites
Toronto, ON | March 31, 2026––Today, exactly one year since the Government of Ontario forced nine Consumption and Treatment Services sites (CTS, also known as supervised consumption sites, or SCS) to close across the province, more than 250 organizations — led by the HIV Legal Network, the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario, and the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition — have sent a clear message to the Government of Ontario. Together, they are calling on the government to respect the expert advice of organizations with unparalleled experience on substance use issues, follow the mounting evidence demonstrating the clear need for SCS, and pledge to keep individuals and neighborhoods safer for everyone by reversing the misguided decision to defund the remaining eight funded CTS sites in Ontario. (Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, Kanada, 31.03.2026)