Safe injection sites are, to say the least, politically controversial. We have one in Vancouver, but the previous government made efforts to shut it down, and when the Supreme Court prevented this, imposed very strict guidelines that many believe would prevent other such sites from opening across the country. We have a new government now, and during the election the Liberal party seemed in favor of more sites like the one in Vancouver opening in various cities across Canada. For the sake of this blog post, I will offer my own opinion on the matter and you can make of it what you’d like.
Insite in Vancouver offers a safe place for addicts to take drugs while being monitored by medical professionals.… Read the rest »