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Alberta Closes Chumir Centre, Expands Addiction Support Services

3/21/2026

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The Alberta government will close the Sheldon M. Chumir Centre in Calgary and a Lethbridge mobile service by end of June.
Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said the move aligns with a recovery-oriented approach to addiction.
Chumir Centre opened in 2017, facing criticism for social disorder.
The province will expand addiction support, including rapid access to medicine and outreach teams.
Three supervised consumption sites will remain operational in Alberta.

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The Alberta government will close the Sheldon M. Chumir Centre in Calgary and a Lethbridge mobile service by end of June.
Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said the move aligns with a recovery-oriented approach to addiction.
Chumir Centre opened in 2017, facing criticism for social disorder.
The province will expand addiction support, including rapid access to medicine and outreach teams.
Three supervised consumption sites will remain operational in Alberta.