Ontario Banning Drug Consumption Sites Near Schools, Child-Care Centres

Published on August 20, 2024

The Ontario government is banning drug consumption sites from operating within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres. Health Minister Sylvia Jones made the announcement at the 2024 annual general meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on Aug. 20. Jones said that the government heard from parents who were concerned about the sites being close to spaces where kids play. “Some parents no longer feel comfortable sending their children to the local elementary school or have pulled them out of their local daycare,” she said. “Businesses and communities are concerned about disruptive behaviour that increases crime around drug consumption sites that impact their communities.”...

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