"We cannot remove these lifelines," she said, speaking at a news conference with other advocates in Toronto Monday. "These cuts will kill.""
"Front-line workers said Monday that closing supervised sites in these neighbourhoods will only push drug use into the open there, and result in more fatal overdoses in public spaces."
Health Minister Sylvia Jones has said supervised consumption sites near schools and daycares have prompted complaints from neighbours concerned about discarded needles and drug-related activity.
But Premier Doug Ford said Monday he's not reversing the decision, saying supervised consumption isn't an effective way to combat toxic drug use.
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