Province Warns Toronto Against Pushing Ahead With Drug Decriminalization Application

Published on May 16, 2024

The Ontario government is warning Toronto to drop its “dangerous” drug decriminalization application with Health Canada. Provincial Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner penned a letter to the city’s medical officer of health this week, warning Toronto Public Health against pursuing the matter any further. The city filed an application with Health Canada in early 2022 to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use. The letter addressed to Dr. Eileen de Villa describes the decriminalization request as “misguided” and says the province is “100 percent opposed” to the proposal. “Under no circumstances will our government ever support your request, which would only add to crime and public drug use while doing nothing to support people struggling with addiction,” Ms. Jones and Mr. Kerzner wrote in the letter posted on platform X....

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