An Ontario Superior Court judge granted an injunction allowing 10 supervised consumption sites to remain operational despite a new provincial law that would close them. Justice John Callaghan cited complex constitutional issues regarding a Charter challenge, stating a decision would take time. The sites' operators argue this law contradicts the Charter of Rights by threatening the lives and security of users. Advocates warn that closing these sites could lead to preventable deaths, emphasizing that the immediate benefits of keeping them open outweigh potential harms.
The constitutional issues in this application are complex. My decision will require some time. Thus, I have reserved my decision on the Charter and other constitutional issues.
Exempting the existing (supervised consumption sites) will have a substantial public benefit of preventing serious health risks and deaths which, in my view, outweighs the harm caused by the continued public disorder.
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