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Ontario to Close 7 Consumption Sites, Critics Warn Crisis Worsens

3/17/2026

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Ontario will defund seven supervised consumption sites within 90 days, including two in Toronto.
Premier Doug Ford says the move will boost safety and redirect funds to 28 HART (homelessness and addiction recovery treatment) hubs, providing nearly 900 supportive housing units.
Critics, including NDP health critic Robin Lennox, say closing the sites will worsen the drug crisis and increase public drug use.

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Ontario will defund seven supervised consumption sites within 90 days, including two in Toronto.
Premier Doug Ford says the move will boost safety and redirect funds to 28 HART (homelessness and addiction recovery treatment) hubs, providing nearly 900 supportive housing units.
Critics, including NDP health critic Robin Lennox, say closing the sites will worsen the drug crisis and increase public drug use.